another manifestation of the ego

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Saradamma:

Before Self-realisation I used to think how lucky I was

to have a great Guru like Swamy, and how lucky I was

to feel such great devotion towards him. I can now see

that this was just another suble manifestation of the ego.

Thinking that one has a good Guru causes the ego to

rise because it makes one think that one is better off

than other people who don't have a good Guru.

 

When one sits in meditation, the ego often rises simply

because one is having a good experience. One can become

very quiet and still and think, "I am having a good meditation.

If I carry on like this I surely realise the Self in this life."

Thinking that one is meditating well is just another manifestation

of the ego.

 

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No Mind I am the Self

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