can a Sikhi teach me the basic psychology?

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior and most of the Gurbani in Guru Granth Sahib addresses the mind, which is the manager of one’s life.

Whatever deeds a person does, during the life (after birth), the results of these deeds become part of consciousness of one’s mind and drive his behavior.

The mind is nothing but accumulation of good and bad deeds and their invisible images in the mind. These invisible images are not only witness of the deeds done in the present life but also keep on motivating the person to do similar deeds.

Since the universe came into being or will continue to exist, as per rules of the nature, the psychological makeup of the human mind has been and will remain the same. However, this psychological makeup of the mind can change, as per special rules, and continues to change.

What happens is that a fight between, accumulated good and bad deeds, continues to take place in one’s mind and the stronger side makes all out efforts to suppress the weaker side. Therefore, it depends on the person, whether the good deeds or bad deeds part gets strengthened.

The Guru, however, with his teachings, helps a person to become one with Akalpurakh and as the person moves further in this direction, the good deeds become stronger and the bad deeds slowly and steadily become weaker and finally get erased.

Such a person, in his life, then takes directions from the Guru and becomes a Gurmukh, instead of taking directions from the mind and remaining a Manmukh.

Hope it helps. If you have any further questions, please do ask. If you find any deficiencies, please point out the same, for improvement in future.