Definition: The word ahnkar is usually interpreted to mean pride. The literal meaning of ahnkar is arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, or excessive pride. Ahnkar can manifest as jealously and spite and is considered in Sikhism, to be one of the five evils often referred to as the five thieves, or the self indulgent voices of ego, which plunder the soul and plunge it into egotistic existence.
Pronunciation: Ahn - kaar The first syllable ahn is similar in pronunciation hun.
The second syllable kaar sounds like car.
Alternate Spellings: Phonetic spelling - Ahnkaar
Common Misspellings: Ankar
Examples:
Guru Amar Daas wrote:
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Pronunciation: Ahn - kaar The first syllable ahn is similar in pronunciation hun.
The second syllable kaar sounds like car.
Alternate Spellings: Phonetic spelling - Ahnkaar
Common Misspellings: Ankar
Examples:
Guru Amar Daas wrote:
- "Mere man taj nindaa houmai ahnkaar ||
O my mind, renounce slander, ego and arrogance." SGGS||29
- "Ahnkaar houmai tajai maa-i-aa sehaj naam samaavae ||
When ego, self-conceit and illusory love are forsaken, one is easily absorbed into the divine identity." SGGS||690
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