Gangster Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 sangat ji wats the difference between haumai and ahankar are they both the same? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaheediyan Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 In very basic terms and loosely translated: Ahankaar is akin to pride and ego (maybe somewhere in between or both). Haumai is is the root of ahankaar - it is the notion of 'I' or 'self'. Haumai is the root of our misery and pain - so long as haumai is dominant in us - I will feel life is unfair, I need to make my mark on the world, I need to save the world, I need to educate the world, I need to bring harmony to the world, I need to sleep 8 hours a day to rest my self, I need a big house, I need a big car, my religion is the best, my tribe/caste/biradari is the most brave/beautiful/intelligent/wise etc etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybersingh Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 fateh sangat jio.......... I believe that haumai is the first step and ahankar is the pinnacle of haumai. It starts with haumai ( I need a big car, I need a big house)...and goes all the way to I have a big car/house..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daas007 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Haumai or haumei and ahankar are used interchangeably to mean both ego and egotism. The meaning comes from the context of the shabad -- whether haumei/ahankar refer to ego or to the false self of egotism. However ahankar carries with it an additional meaning -- self-conceit, the arrogance of egotism. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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