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That which is threatening to the ego…
The ego defends against threats to its identity, resisting change and control. However, what unsettles the ego can…
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Instead of fighting the world…
“Instead of fighting the world, kill your ego.”
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If you keep your pride…
“If you keep your pride, your ego, and your self-significance down, you will become available to grace.”
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Don’t go around saying the world…
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here…
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I was no longer needing to be special…
“I was no longer needing to be special, because I was no longer so caught in my puny…
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Bound by vasanas…
“Bound by vasanas, the Eternal Spirit has come to play the drama of the finite-limited-ego. Unwinding the vasanas…
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Temper takes you to trouble…
“Temper takes you to trouble. Pride keeps you there.”
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Never say, “I have helped that man”…
Never say, “I have helped that man.” Feel and think, “That man gave me an opportunity to serve.”
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I long to accomplish a great and noble task…
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small…
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Contentment comes as the infallible result of…
“Contentment comes as the infallible result of great acceptances, great humilities – of not trying to make ourselves…
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Every ego wants to be special…
“Every ego wants to be special. If it can’t be special by being superior to others, it’s also…
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It is not the failure of others to…
“It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your…
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Take the attitude of a student…
“Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to…
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Bhagavad Gītā: Chapter 3, Verses 27–33
Śrī Kṛṣṇa advises Arjuna to pursue actions without renouncing them, using examples of wise leaders. He explains that…
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Bhagavad Gītā: Chapter 2, Verses 39–44
Śrī Kṛṣṇa provides Arjuna with insights into duty, karma yoga, and the purifying effect of action without ego.…