This divine essence is eternal – Akaal – and never comes into birth – Ajooni. It is never incarnated, has no parents, and is not bound by the limitations of being a person. Unlike everything we see in the material world, Onkar is beyond the cycle of birth and death.

Let’s take a moment to reflect on this. Everything in the physical world – the people we know, the objects we use, even the stars in the sky – has a beginning and an end. Birth and death, creation and destruction, are the natural cycles of all things that come into existence. The moment something is born, it is already destined to one day perish. This is the law of time, and nothing physical can escape it.

But Oankar – the eternal essence within us – stands beyond these limitations. It is not born and will never die. It has no beginning, no end, no parents, and no physical form. It is not a person or an entity tied to this material world. It is pure, infinite consciousness, untouched by the constraints of time, space, and matter. This eternal nature of Onkar reveals a profound truth about who we are at our core.

When we identify only with our physical existence, we limit ourselves. We see ourselves as mere bodies, as individuals with a fixed lifespan, bound by time. This perspective leads to fear – fear of death, of loss, of the unknown. But when we recognize that the Onkar within us is eternal, we realize that our true essence is not tied to the body. The body may come and go, but the divine within us remains constant, unchanging, and beyond time.

This realization can be transformative. It reminds us that the things we often cling to -status, possessions, even our physical identities – are temporary. They are bound by the cycle of birth and death. But the divine essence within us is timeless and infinite. When we connect with this eternal essence, we free ourselves from the fear of change, the fear of loss, and the fear of death itself.

Living with this awareness allows us to shift our focus to what truly matters: the eternal values of love, compassion, truth, and connection. We begin to see life as a journey, where the physical body is a vessel, and the divine essence within is the guiding light.