*You can't Go with your eGo*

Ego means sense of 'I' being superior to others or thinking I am something special than everyone. Under the influence of ego one thinks I am the doer, proprietor and enjoyer. Ego is part of our subtle body in combination with mind and intelligence, which we can't see but experience very well, for example When ego is smashed there won't be any wounds or scars on body but still person feels hurt. As we all know ego is main reason behind relationship issues, it's said, "Leave your ego else everyone will leave you". It's so funny that we get birth from others, we get love and care by others, we are taught by others, respected by others, in fact first and last bath with funeral ceremony done by others, still we feel I am something and I can do it by my own(even ego is given by others, it's energy of God-BG7.4).  In all conditions of life one must learn to be humble to become successful, May that be our carrier, relationships, family life or anything,one must learn to bent down in front of others. Einstein says, "More the knowledge lesser the ego and lesser the knowledge more the ego", so it's reciprocal, if we are more educated or knowledgeable we should be more humble and not egoistic. Ego is soul's worst enemy because under it's influence one thinks he is the enjoyer and rejects to worship and serve the ultimate enjoyer, God. To give up this false ego is very difficult on our own, one need to take guidance and training from superiors and spiritually advanced people.

Ego is like dam or barrier which blocks the mercy and compassion of God, just like water flows from high to low similar with wind and heat they go from high to low, same way mercy also flows from high to low, God is high and great if we think we also are high and great how grace will flow? So we need to be meek if we are desirous of supreme grace. Even teacher won't teach the student if he is arrogant, teacher reveals all knowledge when student is respectful and humble, this is the key to attain spiritual knowledge also. Lord Krishna didn't spoke Bhagavad Gita until Arjuna accepted lower position, the discipleship unto Lord(BG2.7).

Actually there are 2 egos, the real ego and other false ego, one can't abandon his ego, if one is ignorant about his real ego he is under influence of false ego which is cause of problems. But when person is situated in his real ego as a servant of God that's pleases and satisfies him. Relationship doesn't die a natural death it is murdered by ego, similarly spiritual relation with God, we abandoned His service and love because of our false ego which made us separatist. That's why Lord  frequently tells in Gita to cultivate the quality of humility(BG12.13,13.8).

So let's not this ego come in our way to God, but let's be situated in our real ego as servant of God and His devotees, because with the false ego one can't go anywhere or can't become successful in material world what to say of spiritual world.


Article by Rupesh Gauranga Dasa