There is expression of genuine desire (Jignasa) to destroy the ego. Ego is an obstacle in the efforts to be one with Bhagwan, the reason being there is always persistence of the Bhava that 'I am' because of the ego. So, there must be efforts made with alertness and awareness to destroy the ego. One way is to be in the situation knowingly where there is chance of insult. We must have understanding and awareness that - 'these insults are the best that is happening and ego will be less this way. By the grace of Bhagwan, this incident and experience happened in my life to reduce the ego in me.' One who wants to reduce the ego will not have bad feelings at that time. It is a proof that presence of bad feelings means there is no real desire to reduce the ego.
One who wants to reduce the ego will consider such incidents as grace of Bhagwan and behaves accordingly at such times.
Another easy way is to develop humility. Humility develops if we become non-insistence of our opinions. There should be no insistence and holding on to our opinions. Then only there is more expression of humility and lessening of the ego.
Ego will exist as long as work needs to be done. No work can be done without ego. There is involvement of many people when the work is performed. Many people may be working under us. We need ego at this time, but there should be no 'I AM'. All these works are done just like the bulb lightening up by the power of electricity. We should keep the Bhava that 'I' did not do anything, all is done by the power of ego.'
If some people who are involved with us in work and the work is not done properly then we can call them and tell them about it. We should have awareness that we are telling them not because of our ego but because the work is not done properly. We should be careful that there is no 'I Am' during the encounter. At that time, we should not have a sense that we are at a higher level, have authority or we own the work. It is our duty to show the defect in the work, the purpose being, to perform the work in the best manner. We should not have the authority of 'I AM' at that time. If there is sense of 'I AM' it is a kind of ego.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan Yog, Edition 1,
Part 1, Pages 366 - 367.
