Ego is desire and lust!
by Swami Sivananda/ blog
The ego manifests itself as ambition, desire and lust. Under their influence man indulges in hatred, love, flattery, pride, unscrupulousness, hypocrisy and delusion.
The eradication of egoistic tendencies
Eradicate evil qualities.The development of virtuous qualities will itself remove the negative qualities.
But it is better to make a positive attempt in the eradication of these evil qualities.Then the progress will be rapid.It is double attack on the enemy.Then success becomes easy and sure.
If you could remove lust or anger or egoism, all other evil qualities will disappear by themselves.
All evil qualities are the attendants of egoism.If egoism is destroyed, if the commander is killed all the soldiers or retinues will take to the heels out of fright, because they have lost their head.
All vices originate from anger.If anger is destroyed all sorts of vices will vanish.Therefore, concentrate your attention in killing egoism or anger. Then the whole work is done.
The ‘secret’ to a plentiful life, a life of harmony, happiness and contentment is to have a sattvic mind free from desires and ego and to live in every moment in conscious contact with our true Self (Consciousness).
🌺 Peace, Love, Harmony
atmannityanada 