ego/anger

[Guest guest]

My advice would be this: The ego is not evil per se. It can be abused

though. Is it a bad thing to be proud because you achieved a lofty goal? Is it

wrong to feel pride because you helped a bunch of people? I don't think so.

There is a clear difference between this feeling of ego and say, for example,

"looking down" on people who you have bested, or boasting in an arrogant

manner about how you are better than someone else.

The ego was no accident: it occurred and happened in nature because it helps

people to keep momentum in their lives when they have done something

admirable. So many people bandy about the idea that the ego is something that

needs

to be removed like a tumor. I think that the real message of the mystics is

that it is something that you shouldn't cling to. Of course, most mystics,

once they realize Nirvana/The One, (insert word here), would agree that the

ego is ultimately part of the grand illusion.

-Crow

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

SAT NAM,

 

As I advance in my KY pratice I notice that the

situations which would give me anxiety or stress have

changed to situations which bring up ego and anger in

me, how amazing! as I believe I am stronger now and

can handle stress they have taken a new route.

 

Ego is kind off odd because it makes me feel strong

and proud and hard to let go but I want to know of a

way to be humble and not get angry/proud to what I am

good at.

How can I achieve that?

Thanks

Akkama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Akkama,

 

I would say that the key to working with pride is simply,

to remember humility in the same breath. Allow yourself

to experience the enjoyment that arises with a job well

done etc, but then in the next breath realize that all blessings

flow from "The One".....and "the One" flows in everybody

........so what we would consider our personal victories, if we

looked back on the chain of events leading up to them, we

would see that we had an awful lot of help along the way!! ha ha!

......and we progress on our spiritual path because people have

helped us along the way.....we've all had teachers and

guides...nobody has done it on their own...so when you

look at it that way, none of our victories are really that

personal at all....they are shared with many...so personal

pride almost seems obsolete in this case....although I

would make a distinction between "enjoying" what you

have sown in your life and taking some kind of proud

position that serves the ego and esteem in some way

that isn't Soul promoting.

 

Ego is meant to serve the Soul. It needs to be

trained/conditioned to fall in line with the Soul's desires

and to promote those desires....which will bring growth

and fulfillment in your life.

 

I have had a lot of experience with ego and pride in

my life....in my experience the remembrance of

humility, devotion and a loving, grateful attidude are

key in working with pride.

 

All Light,

Sat Sangeet Kaur

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Wonderful as always.

Thanks SAT Sangeet and others.

 

One other thing was I feel pride/proud in other tasks

mostly and I see that when I am showing or projecting

too much of it then I end up in a situtaion which

brings me back to earth very soon. So its a ride.. but

I will

try to follow the suggested method so that I could

keep myself humble and not having to ride this wave.

 

AKkama