EGOIfwe sense in ourselves any ego, any motive that is not pure, stopit immediately, do not go on with it, or make some change instead.In this way, there will be no problem.
..... Thegreatest enemy our organization and we ourselves have is nothingbut our ego, our own pride.
..... Ifwe still think of protecting our reputation, our demeanor, sothat people would think that we are benign, then our ego is stillvery big, not totally free from its preconceptions.
..... Weare often tempted because we like the feeling of personal success.If we have a small ego and a willingness to sacrifice, if we don'tcare about whether others praise or approve us or not, then thepower of temptation will not affect us so much, and we will notfall so easily under trails.
..... Toprogress faster in spiritual practice, we must forget ourselves;be the lowliest person and do the dirtiest, the most unwantedwork.
..... Whereverwe are, endeavor to merge ourselves into the multitude. Not thatwe have to abandon our personal taste, but that we should forsakeour ego, the grudging mind, the aversion to cooperate, and ourarrogant perceptions; then we will be happy.
..... Thesense of self limits everything. You cannot contain the limitlessif you are limited. That's the logic of it. In order to becomelimitless we have to practice "self-losing", must practicethe ever-present power of God. One must reserve some time dailyto contact with this Word.
..... Anenlightened person has no ego in his deeds. He's just natural.Therefore, we have no pressure and feel comfortable when we areclose to him. Problems arise only when we do things for show.
..... Youthink of the greatness of the universe and all the things in theuniverse, that you have not been able to understand, that youknow nothing about the universe, about the law of God, then youwill feel very small.
Whatever the worldly knowledge we gain is sosmall. Whatever important business we have, it is so ephemeral.And then when we die, we have nothing. So better get enlightened.The more you are enlightened, the more humble you become, becauseyou see that you know so little, that the universe is so great.And then you are more humble, more humble, until you are the mosthumble person. Then you admit that you know nothing. And thenyou know everything.
That's why Lao Tzu said, The wise are likethe dumb. That's why Jesus said, I work, but not I. It's the fatherwho works in me. He is so great but he knows he can't do nothingwithout the Father. He knows he can't do nothing. That is whyhe can do everything.
..... Q. How do you deal with the fear of letting go of self,of becoming selfless, egoless?
M.Oh! I don't remember how I dealt with it. It just naturally goesby getting in touch with God, and merging yourself with God. Youjust naturally have no more self. Slowly, slowly the self willgo out. That's it. I don't deal with it. lb have to deal withit is a problematic thing. Because the self is so very big, thereforeyou let God deal with it. After you practice this method, youbecome less and less self, and then you become greater and greater.The less you become, the greater you are. This is a paradox ofGod. Because it is not for us to understand.
