Ego means exaggeration of ‘I’. This is the feeling that grows within human beings that make him away from reality, forces herself to be paramount. Many times it takes rooted in an emotional, mental and socially so deep that the person inadvertently starts moving towards destruction. From ancient texts to modern psychology, ego has been seen everywhere with a warning.
Identification of ego: When and how does this poison grow?
Ego is not born suddenly. It gradually takes birth like a person’s achievements, respect in society or sometimes a mask covering self-aggression. In the beginning it sounds like confidence, but over time it brings blindness in the conformity, despising others and making decisions. As a result, a successful businessman who ignores the hard work of his employees and credits himself for every success, becomes the first victim of ego. Over time, when he starts losing people’s trust, the ego covers him towards collapse.
Ego
In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, ego has been considered the biggest obstacle to the path of salvation. In the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says to Arjuna, “Remart ego, only then true knowledge is possible.” Buddha also said that as long as there is a feeling of ‘I’ and ‘my’, the cycle of sorrow will continue. In the Upanishads, ego has been called the result of ‘avidya’ – that is, confusion arising from lack of enlightenment. As long as the person recognizes the real ‘self’ within himself, he remains entangled in the outer funeral.
End of Ego: Social, Mental and Spiritual Damage
Crack in relationships: Egoistic person often does not give importance to others. This nature brings bitterness in relationships, whether it is family or workplace.
Forget to decide: The ego makes the person very confident. He does not accept the opinion of others, which often leads to wrong decisions.
Mental stress and loneliness: When a person is cut off from society due to ego, it starts to break mentally. He feels that everyone is opposed to him.
Spiritual decline: Ego is the biggest wall on the path of enlightenment. It prevents the person from the inner journey by entangling the outside world.
Lesson from history: Examples of collapse from ego
History is full of examples where the ego erased the big empire:
Ravana: Despite the boon, amazing intelligence and power from Brahma, his ego of Sita Haran caused his fall.
Duryodhana: In the illusion of his power and superiority, he left the path of religion and the whole Kuru dynasty got scorched in the fire of war.
Hitler: Hitler’s ego in modern history caused his self-destruction and world war.
Ego influence in modern life
Today’s era is of competition and performance. Social media has made a ‘image’ within every person, which people have started living in showing and important in the process of maintaining. The ego from ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ gradually increases the distance of the person from the reality.
The hardness of the boss in the offices, the stubbornness of ‘I am right’ in relationships, or the competition to look superior in society – all these are modern images of ego.
How to get rid of ego?
Self-Awareness: Ask yourself at the end of the day-did I contest anyone today? Did my decisions impose on others?
Meditation and self-consciousness: Meditation gives the person the power to peep within, which gradually removes the ego.
Develop a sense of gratitude: When you believe that others have contribution in your life, then the ego starts to decrease automatically.
Service and philanthropy: By serving without any selfishness, the person rises above ‘I’ and starts living in the spirit of ‘we’.
Knowledge and satsang: The study of good texts and the association of knowledgeable individuals can convert the ego into humility.
conclusion:
Ego is an invisible enemy who quietly takes home inside us and gradually affects our consciousness, decision, relationship and spiritual progress. To avoid this fire, it is necessary to resort to introspection, humility and true knowledge. On the day we will learn to live in ‘we’ except ‘I’, the same will be the day when the light of the soul will spread from our life.