Ego-main cause of suffering.
Ego is the main cause for all human sufferings. Ego of wealth, status, fame, intelligence, looks, nation, caste, religion, colour etc. create feeling of superior for the self and inferior for others. Higher the ego, more easily one gets hurt thereby ruining precious moments of life which otherwise would have been joyful. Wake up to this reality before it’s too late. Keep a check on your ego.


- Shri Ramesh Jain

King to the Master: Master, what is Ego.

Master shouted by saying what kind of stupid question you are asking. You do not know such a simple thing and boost yourself to be a great king. You are not fit to be a king. Get out of my hermitage and never come back.

King felt insulted. His face became red and he took his sword out to kill the master.
This is ‘Ego’ my dear king, said the master.

 

Q: How to reduce ego. I easily feel hurt and insulted?

A: First you must check on what kind of issues you feel hurt. Analyze those situations when you got hurt and try to recollect for how long you suffered. Ask yourself (1) Was it worth suffering? (2) Had I not been egoistic, would I not have enjoyed those moments? (3) How many days I wasted in suffering in this precious and short life? (4) What did I gain by being egoistic? (5) Did I make friends or lose friends or create enemies because of my ego? (6) What happens if I become egoless and turn humble? (7) Am I not attracting other’s negative vibrations unnecessarily?

You must realize that you are not even a speck in the creation and are here only for a temporary period, then why the ego? Your own ego unnecessarily attracts situations which make you suffer as ego enjoys seeing you suffer. Let people provoke but you can decide not to get provoked. Drop your ego completely right now. Then seek forgiveness through meditation from all beings in the creation for hurting them. You will feel relaxed and happy.

Keep a check on your ego for sometime and put conscious efforts not to react even if you feel hurt, then your ego will drop, like a dry leaf dropping from the tree.