EGO ~ Amma (#7) on the nature of ego

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#7 ~ Amma's Words :

 

0307."No religion can exist disassociated from Nature. Religion is

the link that binds mankind to Nature. Religion removes the ego in

man, enabling him to know and experience his oneness with Nature." -

Ammachi, Man and Nature, p18

 

0349."Children, a rishi's stillness of mind results from the total

dropping of the mind. In whatever circumstance he is, the rishi's

mind is always still, irrespective of time and place. He goes behind

the mind stuff and attains the state of `no-mind'. The ego dies in

him, and thus he is egoless, completely free from the grip of

desires. …

 

"Completely emptying the mind, the rishi has fully unburdened the

weight of the ego. He is completely free because nothing weighs him

down. He is like a mirror, pure and clear as crystal, with no images

of its own. If you see any images, they are all reflections, and

reflections do not belong to the mirror. The mirror simply

reflects. It neither owns nor disowns anything. …

 

"Stillness can come to a farmer as he fantasizes about his crop and

the immense harvest that he is going to reap. An ordinary lover who

contemplates his beloved can also have the same experience. But

these people are all still egocentric. They are still on the mental

plane. They are all overburdened. Their heads are full of thoughts,

ideas and plans for the future. Once they come out of their so-

called stillness, which does not last long, they are once again the

same old small ego." - Vol.5, p17

 

0352."A scientist keeps on adding to his existing ego. He gathers

more and more knowledge, more and more information, which is nothing

but an act of inflating the ego. However, a rishi is completely

empty. He becomes like a corpse in the river. He lets the river of

life carry him anywhere it likes. The scientist is externally full,

full of knowledge about the world. The rishi is internally full,

full of the experience of Oneness with the Supreme Absolute. The

scientist sees many; the rishi sees One. The scientist is only a

part of existence, while the rishi is the whole of existence. While

the scientist burdens himself with facts and figures, the rishi

becomes empty so that all knowledge can pass through him but cannot

affect his experience of Oneness. While the scientist limits and

narrows his vision, the rishi expands and embraces the entire

universe." - Vol.5, p18

 

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"In olden days everyone practised truth. The wife lived for the

husband and the husband for the wife. They had the fruit of truth

and self-sacrifice. They had an all-surrendering attitude, courage,

love, righteousness, and justice. " - Vol. 1 p346

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Om Hrim Namah Sivaya,

 

Dear brothers and sisters, Amma says it's good to know the nature of

things and to use them properly according to their functionality.

Perhaps, the thing that is most misunderstood and used

inappropriately is the ego. So, I searched the Dear Amma text and

extracted all of Amma's Words on the nature of ego( about 14

pages !!! )

 

Of course, Amma's most favorite word is LOVE which is our true

nature. But, ego is what we identify with; it's our false nature.

So, Amma's Words on the nature of ego is to help us surrender our

false nature( ego ) and awaken to our true nature( LOVE ).

 

I will continue to post a few of Amma's quotes at a time; anyone

wishing to receive OFFLINE all 14 pages( Amma's Words on Ego.doc ),

pleas email me OFFLINE. Thanks.

 

There are, of course, many other of Amma's Words on the nature of ego

not contained in Dear Amma text. I encourage others to share( post )

these and any other comments and experiences.

 

Thank you very, very much.

 

Amma Bless,

amarnath

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Re: EGO ~ Amma (#8) on the nature of ego :

 

0361.Supplicate Him. Pour out your heart to Him. Prayer is nothing but

emptying the mind, ridding oneself of the vasanas. Prayer is nothing

but accepting His supremacy and remembering your own nothingness~I am

nothing~I am nobody~You are everything. Prayer teaches humility. You

are seeking His refuge, His love, His grace, compassion and help, in

order to reach Him. You are calling out, trying to reach out. Prayer

is surrendering the ego. - Vol.5, p30

 

0362."Prayer is surrendering the ego. From deep within you are trying

to reach out. You are trying to become expansive. You tell the Lord,

`O Lord, I have no power. I thought I had, but now I understand that

I am helpless. I am in the dark. I cannot see. I am nothing... Guide

me, lead me, help me. That was my ego which made me think I was

something great. Now I realize that I am helpless. Without Your

grace I cannot be anything...' What is this? This is exposing

yourself as a totally helpless creature without Him and His Grace.

This is humbling yourself. This is the genuine way to exhaust the

vasanas. There should be the awareness of helplessness; one should

feel one's helplessness. Helplessness will make one humble. Humility

in turn will help one get God's grace as well as human love." -

Vol.5, p30

 

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"In olden days everyone practised truth. The wife lived for the

husband and the husband for the wife. They had the fruit of truth

and self-sacrifice. They had an all-surrendering attitude, courage,

love, righteousness, and justice. " - Vol. 1 p346

------------------------

Om Hrim Namah Sivaya,

 

Dear brothers and sisters, Amma says it's good to know the nature of

things and to use them properly according to their functionality.

Perhaps, the thing that is most misunderstood and used

inappropriately is the ego. So, I searched the Dear Amma text and

extracted all of Amma's Words on the nature of ego( about 14

pages !!! )

 

Of course, Amma's most favorite word is LOVE which is our true

nature. But, ego is what we identify with; it's our false nature.

So, Amma's Words on the nature of ego is to help us surrender our

false nature( ego ) and awaken to our true nature( LOVE ).

 

I will continue to post a few of Amma's quotes at a time; anyone

wishing to receive OFFLINE all 14 pages( Amma's Words on Ego.doc ),

pleas email me OFFLINE. Thanks.

 

There are, of course, many other of Amma's Words on the nature of ego

not contained in Dear Amma text. I encourage others to share( post )

these and any other comments and experiences.

 

Thank you very, very much.

 

Amma Bless,

amarnath