Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Trilochan describes what is waiting for everyone: a path that is treacherous and dark, where not even the sun or moon shine. He is talking about what the soul faces after this life ends.
That dark path is coming for every one of us. And when you're walking it, he says, all the attachment you had — to your family, your things, your comforts — gets left behind. You finally let go of Maya.
But here is what Trilochan is pointing at: you will let go of Maya. It is not a question of whether. It is only a question of when. Will you let go consciously, while you can still choose? Or will it be wrenched away from you then?
The darkness of the path after death is a common image across traditions. In the GGS, it is usually described as something the Name can illuminate — through preparation in this life. What makes Trilochan's treatment sharp is the final clause: chhuutai maaiyaa — 'Maya will be forgotten.' The attachment that consumed you in life will not survive death. All that effort to hold on was always futile. The question is not whether you'll release Maya; you will. The question is only whether the release is conscious or catastrophic.
Is there something in your life that you know you'll eventually have to let go of, but you're not ready to yet?
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