Subdue Ego Through Ichcha Sakti
We cannot be successful in either the external world or in the internal world while we are tossed about by a powerful ego. What is required is a strong will or ichcha sakti which can take care of the ego. The power of will is like spring whose source is the Pure Being. It infuses mind and body with enthusiasm, courage and energy to act ... Ego is characterised by stubbornness, selfishness, and unwillingness to compromise. The ego is like a little pool in which an egoistic person is crouching like a frog. From his perspective, only his own feelings and his own voice are meaningful. When we are egoistical we lose our composure the moment our feelings are slightly bruised. All problems are caused by colliding egos. A strong ego is as much of an obstacle in spiritual practice as it is in worldly maters. The solution is not to kill the ego but to do our best to purify, transform and guide it properly. This can be done by applying both our intelligence and power of discrimination. When we meditate, practice contemplation, pray, study the scriptures, serve others, and seek the company of the wise, we make our ego pure and less confined. The purified ego, accompanied by a sharpened intellect, gets a glimpse of the next level of awareness. As the ego of a dedicated seeker merges with teh Infinite, the veil of duality lifts, and the purified ego sees the whole universe in itself and itself in the whole universe.
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