556 quotes found
“The ego is like a clever monkey, which can co-opt anything, even the most spiritual practices, so as to expand itself. (155)”
“Ego like bile over taste buds. Get it out or hold it in. It's the suspension will drive you nuts, churn your gut.”
“War within ourselves is always a prelude to war outside ourselves. All war starts within our own hearts. When our egos are inflated or our desires insatiable, we go to war with the other for the sa...”
“I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, Id be wise to develop the habit of following my nature.”
“Forget the self and you will fear nothing, in whatever level or awareness you find yourself to be.”
“But the Egotist is stuck somewhere between his hidden triad of pride, fear, and insecurity; he is forever fighting to prove himself, instigating battles the Humbleman has unwittingly conquered, alr...”
“Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.”
“The egoism that is used to hurt others will hurt ones own self. The egoism that is used to give happiness to others becomes cause for his own happiness.”
“When one has no fear of insults, no one will insult him; that is the rule. The transactions will continue as long as there is fear. The moment fear is gone, the transactions will end.”
“Don't let your ego put you in a compromising situation. Don't allow your pride to keep you from seeking the help you need. And don't give in to your fears. Stay focused.”
“Or, rather, let us be more simple and less vain.”
“The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life.”
“Life lived in the absence of the psychedelic experience that primordial shamanism is based on is life trivialized, life denied, life enslaved to the ego.”
“Until egoism reaches the non-existent state, there is nothing but fear in the worldly life.”
“Only ego has fear. The Gnani Purush has no ego and so he has no fear of any kind.”
“Did I love what I was doing, or did I love myself in doing it?”
“I don't know about your true form, but the weight of your ego sure is pushing the crust of the earth toward the breaking point.”
“Conflicting egos destroy many relationships. Lasting, stable marriages are a true treasure because they demand that both parties adjust to the constant cellular flux of their partner as they metaph...”
“The square root of I is I.”
“Love is not sacrificing for each other, but helping each other to become more unified - Mentally by respecting each other's EGO; Psychologically - by understanding and overcoming the subtle nuances...”
