What is ego

Almost everyone has some personality defect or the other. Having personality defects denotes ego. One should make efforts to overcome personality defects. Read more »

1. Being aware that the body is not ours, but belongs to God         Considering yourself to be the body is the greatest mistake. The second mistake is to love the body considering it to be your own. Still greater mistake is to nurture the qualities of the body, that is, desires and instincts. Once … Read more

This article explains the harm one incurs due to high ego and why it is important to destroy ego ? It also explains the relation between distress caused due to negative energies and ego. Read more »

1. Decrease in the pace of breathing         The pace of breathing decreases as ego gets transformed from tamasik ego to rajasik, and eventually to sattvik ego. When the breathing is approximately four to five times per minute, only awareness of pure ego remains.         Question : According to today’s science, at an average we … Read more

1. Methods of Ego reduction according to Karmayoga (Path of Action)         Man has immense ego about his name, position, achievements, etc. When we begin to perform actions as per the wishes of others or to obey what we are told, then our ego reduction gradually begins. The way seekers (who stay in the Ashram … Read more

This article explains worldly and spiritual reasons of ego development with examples. Read more »

The article explains ‘What is ego ?’ and describes ego definition and meaning. It also describes various types of ego. Read more »