Haumai

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 305 words | Copyright

Haumai (Pañjābī, ‘ego’). In the Sikh Gurūs' teachings, something in human nature akin to self-centred pride, although there is no satisfactory English equivalent. It is the dominant force in the manmukh (unregenerate person), obscuring the path towards union with God.

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