Overview
The salok states that Maya has a strong influence over the human mind. Only a rare one is freed from it by contemplating the virtues of IkOankar (the Divine).The pauri states that under the influence of Maya, the beings are engrossed in sensual pleasures. Their lives pass in arrogance, fear, pain, and conflict. To get rid of these, one ought to pray and seek refuge in IkOankar.