Ego is a feeling that not only hinders a person’s self -development, but also affects his relationships, social behavior and spiritual progress. It gradually takes birth inside, and as long as we recognize it, it has become part of our personality. Often we consider it as ‘self -respect’ or ‘confidence’, while it is a deep internal poison that makes the person hollow from within, but how does this ego take birth? What causes it to thrive? And what are the ways to avoid this? Let us consider all these aspects deeply.
1. The main reasons for the birth of ego
(1) Ego of knowledge
When a person has more knowledge in an area, he starts considering himself as superior. As this feeling increases, he starts to despise others and it is from here that ‘ego of knowledge’.
(2) Pride of money
Wealth and splendor gives a person social respect, but when he becomes his identity, he starts to understand himself above others. “What do I have?” In this sense, he starts losing ‘who I am’.
(3) pride of post and prestige
It is natural to change the behavior of a person after attaining a high position or social reputation. But when he starts imposing his position on others, it begins the ego.
(4) Pride of form or beauty
It is not a crime to look beautiful, but when a person starts degrading others with his beauty or considers himself the best, then ‘the pride of the form’ arises there.
(5) Drugs of success
Long -term success and praise creates confusion within a person that he is right in everything and no one can beat him. This thinking gradually makes him egoistic.
2. Damage due to ego
Crack in relationships: Egoistic person never gives any status to anyone. It increases distance in relationships and creates emotional breakdown.
Interruption in self -development: The ego prevents a person from learning, because he assumes that he knows everything.
Spiritual decline: The consciousness and ego of the soul cannot run together. The more the ego increases, the less the feeling of the soul will be.
Isolation in society: Egoistic people gradually become socially isolated, because people are not able to be comfortable with them.
3. Measures to avoid ego
(1) Self -determination and inspection
Spend some time with yourself every day and see if your thoughts, words or karma are inspired by ego? This introspection gradually weakens the roots of the ego.
(2) Practice humility
The bigger the person is, the more humble. Humility is not a weakness, but the power that raises the person elevated.
(3) Follow the path of service
With selfless service, the person comes out of the purview of ‘I’. By working for others, the place of ego takes compassion and compassion.
(4) Do spiritual practice
Measures like meditation, yoga, chanting, and satsang purifies the person from within. These means help in smelting the ego gradually.
(5) Accept criticism
Every criticism is a seed of improvement. When someone interrupts you or advises, accept it politely. It keeps the ego under control.
4. Understanding ego according to Osho
The famous spiritual guru Osho says, “Ego is not a real thing, it is only a fantasy of your ‘self’.” According to Osho, the ego is born when a person connects himself to the things outside his own – position, money, relationship. The more a person makes his identity with external things, the more he will suffer from ego.