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Akamay, usually translated as desireless is commonly misunderstood. Longing for God and desire for the Guru is constantly expressed in SGGS. Doesn't this seem like a contradiction? Actually it's not. All living things are filled with that joy you describe - it's a dancing, pushing, growing, unfolding energy. Think of a flower that points towards the sun and pushes ever upwards towards it to bathe in and merge in the light. This is a natural state of all living things - to move, evolve and grow. It is that state of ecstasy that is our natural state.

"Kam" is different. It's a constant desire for things, people and experiences to satisfy the ego. The problem is that the ego can never be satisfied. Each thing desired and attained only provides a temporary, illusory satisfaction. Each thing desired and not attained produces frustration and serves to increase desire. It's a cycle of dissatisfaction. The state of Akamay is attained by shifting the desire for maya to a desire for God, Guru and Sangat. Thi is a conscious process that comes from a strong amrit vela sadhana and Naam Simran.

Akamay, usually translated as desireless is commonly misunderstood. Longing for God and desire for the Guru is constantly expressed in SGGS. Doesn't this seem like a contradiction? Actually it's not. All living things are filled with that joy you describe - it's a dancing, pushing, growing, unfolding energy. Think of a flower that points towards the sun and pushes ever upwards towards it to bathe in and merge in the light. This is a natural state of all living things - to move, evolve and grow. It is that state of ecstasy that is our natural state.

"Kam" is different. It's a constant desire for things, people and experiences to satisfy the ego. The problem is that the ego can never be satisfied. Each thing desired and attained only provides a temporary, illusory satisfaction. Each thing desired and not attained produces frustration and serves to increase desire. It's a cycle of dissatisfaction. The state of Akamay is attained by shifting the desire for maya to a desire for God, Guru and Sangat. Thi This is a conscious process that comes from a strong amrit vela sadhana and Naam Simran.