Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Ego is the only obstacle to Self~Realization. Here are some of Amma's words on ego from DearAmma text; there are a total of about 14 pages on ego; first page: 0020."The 'I' ceases to exist when the mind attains perfect concentration. The feelings of 'I' and 'mine' are due to the ego. The ego is nothing but identification with the body and mind. The mind is thoughts. When thoughts are present we remain a little ego. There is no spontaneous expression. Everything is filtered through the ego. ...When through our concentration, the little ego is reduced to ashes, we become the Limitless and Impersonal and can thus comprehend the Ocean of Bliss. The remains of what looks like the ego will be there, but it is not real. It is not productive." - Vol.4, p10 0046."'Eating the Guru up' means to merge in him completely. You should dissolve. The 'I' or the ego should dissolve and disappear. … The Guru is already flowing constantly, flowing and overflowing the brim with love. And through love you flow into Him." - Vol.4, p38 0071."In spirituality, the seeker renounces all that he has to the Supreme Principle, God. All that one can claim as one's own, all the attachments and aversions one has are the product of one's ego. They can also be referred to as vasanas or accumulated tendencies. All these things which we claim as our own do not, in fact, belong to us since we have no control over them. Reputation, fame, position, our homes, wives, husbands, children - none of these can stay with us permanently. We may have such things now, but who knows what is going to happen the next moment? But this is not the case with the accumulated tendencies, with the ego. The ego is our own. It belongs to us. Nobody else can claim it. Therefore, real self-surrender is surrendering or renouncing one's ego at the feet of the Supreme Self." - Vol.4, p63 0075."Through created circumstances, he [the Guru] first attracts and binds the disciple with his person. Once the Guru is fully aware that the disciple is totally attached to him, the next step is elimination of the ego. For that to happen, the Guru again creates situations, working with both the gross and the subtle ego. Once the ego is removed, your inside becomes empty. All the old stuff has been removed, and you can now fill yourself with love. The removal of the old and the filling with the new happens simultaneously." - Vol.4, p64 0082."When your ego is there, you go away from God; the distance between you and Him becomes greater and greater. But through singing His glories, you become closer to Him, closer to your own Self, by praising God, you become innocent and pure, because when you glorify Him, you are not glorifying another person; you are actually glorifying your own Real Self. There is no 'person' to be glorified. He neither accepts nor rejects your praises because there is nobody there to accept or reject them. The Absolute Self alone is in that Nameless and Formless state. The form and the praises are meant for your own benefit, thus when you chant or sing the glories of God, you are glorifying the Self or the Atman which is not different from your own Real Nature." - Vol.4, p69 0083."To forget 'doer-ship' and to go beyond the attitude of 'I do the work and I want the fruit of it' one should lift one's mind to that Supreme Principle. Do not talk while working. Talking will neither help us think of God, nor will we be able to do our work properly. Talking is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. Replace talking with the singing of the Divine Name. In this way you will be able to stop the inner babbling. Glorifying or praising the Lord is, in fact, the process of awakening your own inner Self." - Vol.4, p70 0114."A true disciple gives up his ego, his individuality. The river of the Guru carries him wherever the Guru wills. He has totally surrendered to the current of the Guru. He loses all rights on his body; he becomes like a corpse. He simply lets the Guru or God take him wherever God or the Guru wants. He doesn't judge the Guru. Such a disciple sees the inner Guru, not just the outer form. For him everything is the Guru. He himself has become bankrupt; he has nothing of his own. He has nobody else to depend on and nothing more to claim as his own." - Vol.4 p112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 A few years ago, either right before or after Amma gave a mantra to me, I recall standing near Amma, gazing at Her forearm, & wanting to eat it! I was embarrassed at having such a strange thought, but do want to merge in Her.. 0046."'Eating the Guru up' means to merge in him completely. You should dissolve. The 'I' or the ego should dissolve and disappear. …The Guru is already flowing constantly, flowing and overflowing the brim with love. And through love you flow into Him." - Vol.4, p38 Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Thanks Sweta for the laugh today. As I get ready to eat some ratatouille stew, I will have daydreams of Amma's yummy forearm! --- Sweta Mitzel <swetabc > wrote: > A few years ago, either right before or after Amma > gave a mantra to me, I recall standing near Amma, > gazing at Her forearm, & wanting to eat it! I was > embarrassed at having such a strange thought, but do > want to merge in Her. > > 0046."'Eating the Guru up' means to merge in him > completely. You should dissolve. The 'I' or the > ego should dissolve and disappear. …The Guru is > already flowing constantly, flowing and overflowing > the brim with love. And through love you flow into > Him." - Vol.4, p38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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