Sex and soul

Astroboy · #19 (**permalink**) 02-May-2012, 02:54 AM

The purpose of Gurbani is to gradually uplift us to understand our true selves, as Soul - Jeev. Although, the gradual transition of understanding does make references to the self as "Heh Manna".

The following verse from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Page 153 Line 3 to 9 however shows a clear distinction between the mind and Soul.

ਗਉੜੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ॥
Ga▫oṛī mėhlā 1.
Gauree, First Mehl:

ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਹਿ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

Kām kroḏẖ mā▫i▫ā mėh cẖīṯ.
The conscious mind is engrossed in sexual desire, anger and Maya.

ਝੂਠ ਵਿਕਾਰਿ ਜਾਗੈ ਹਿਤ ਚੀਤੁ ॥

Jẖūṯẖ vikār jāgai hiṯ cẖīṯ.
The conscious mind is awake only to falsehood, corruption and attachment.

ਪੂੰਜੀ ਪਾਪ ਲੋਭ ਕੀ ਕੀਤੁ ॥

Pūnjī pāp lobẖ kī kīṯ.
It gathers in the assets of sin and greed.

ਤਰੁ ਤਾਰੀ ਮਨਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਸੁਚੀਤੁ ॥੧॥

Ŧar ṯārī man nām sucẖīṯ. ||1||
So swim across the river of life, O my mind, with the Sacred Naam, the Name of the Lord. ||1||

ਵਾਹੁ ਵਾਹੁ ਸਾਚੇ ਮੈ ਤੇਰੀ ਟੇਕ ॥

vāhu vāhu sācẖe mai ṯerī tek.
Waaho! Waaho! - Great! Great is my True Lord! I seek Your All-powerful Support.

ਹਉ ਪਾਪੀ ਤੂੰ ਨਿਰਮਲੁ ਏਕ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

Ha▫o pāpī ṯūŉ nirmal ek. ||1|| rahā▫o.
I am a sinner - You alone are pure. ||1||Pause||

ਅਗਨਿ ਪਾਣੀ ਬੋਲੈ ਭੜਵਾਉ ॥

Agan pāṇī bolai bẖaṛvā▫o.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/38434-sex-and-soul.html
Fire and water join together, and the breath roars in its fury!

ਜਿਹਵਾ ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀ ਏਕੁ ਸੁਆਉ ॥

Jihvā inḏrī ek su▫ā▫o.
The tongue and the sex organs each seek to taste.

ਦਿਸਟਿ ਵਿਕਾਰੀ ਨਾਹੀ ਭਉ ਭਾਉ ॥

Ḏisat vikārī nāhī bẖa▫o bẖā▫o.
The eyes which look upon corruption do not know the Love and the Fear of God.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38434

ਆਪੁ ਮਾਰੇ ਤਾ ਪਾਏ ਨਾਉ ॥੨॥

Āp māre ṯā pā▫e nā▫o. ||2||
Conquering self-conceit, one obtains the Name. ||2||

ਸਬਦਿ ਮਰੈ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਰਣੁ ਨ ਹੋਇ ॥

Sabaḏ marai fir maraṇ na ho▫e.
One who dies in the Word of the Shabad, shall never again have to die.

ਬਿਨੁ ਮੂਏ ਕਿਉ ਪੂਰਾ ਹੋਇ ॥

Bin mū▫e ki▫o pūrā ho▫e.
Without such a death, how can one attain perfection?

ਪਰਪੰਚਿ ਵਿਆਪਿ ਰਹਿਆ ਮਨੁ ਦੋਇ ॥

Parpancẖ vi▫āp rahi▫ā man ḏo▫e.
The mind is engrossed in deception, treachery and duality.

ਥਿਰੁ ਨਾਰਾਇਣੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਹੋਇ ॥੩॥

Thir nārā▫iṇ kare so ho▫e. ||3||
Whatever the Immortal Lord does, comes to pass. ||3||

ਬੋਹਿਥਿ ਚੜਉ ਜਾ ਆਵੈ ਵਾਰੁ ॥

Bohith cẖaṛa▫o jā āvai vār.
So get aboard that boat when your turn comes.

ਠਾਕੇ ਬੋਹਿਥ ਦਰਗਹ ਮਾਰ ॥
ठाके बोहिथ दरगह मार ॥
Ŧẖāke bohith ḏargėh mār.
Those who fail to embark upon that boat shall be beaten in the Court of the Lord.

ਸਚੁ ਸਾਲਾਹੀ ਧੰਨੁ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੁ ॥

Sacẖ sālāhī ḏẖan gurḏu▫ār.
Blessed is that Gurdwara, the Guru's Gate, where the Praises of the True Lord are sung.

ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਏਕੰਕਾਰੁ ॥੪॥੭॥

Nānak ḏar gẖar ekankār. ||4||7||
O Nanak, the One Creator Lord is pervading hearth and home. ||4||7||

In the above shabad, mind is looked upon an indulger, and then, who is the master of the mind? Soul of course. So this shabad clearly distinguishes the difference between the indulging nature of the mind and the observer, Soul for whom this shabad is written.