The Ego is needy, but never the soul

The person who has acquired the qualities of the soul, lives for universal expansion; only giving - like Nature, without asking for returns.

Ego is knowing and believing what you are not. Use ego as a driving force for growth but not for the pride of 'doer-ship'. When inertia, hurt, anger, depression, pain, violence dominate us then we are not in the right state of being. Some other self comes in between our true self and divinity.

That is Ego. Ego is a weakness; it limits growth and creates stagnancy. It seeks constant approval from others and is energy consuming in it maintenance.

But the person who lives in the attributes of the soul and has acquired the gunas or qualities of the soul, her existence is for universal expansion, just giving and giving like Nature, without asking for returns.

Such a person’s karma is to spread joy. She does not aspire for any sort of approval and is beyond all worldly demands. This happens due to a supreme state of non-attachment. In this state a form of sacred love comes into force which is above all mundane worldly selfish motives.

The desire to control, possess, resent or use disagreements to trigger off personal imagination or opinions never reflects pious love. It gives rise to attachment. In attachment, needs cover the soul. It creates layers of ignorance which hampers growth and blossoming into our true self.

The soul is above fear and attachment. It has an eternal quality of spreading truth, love and light.

We have trouble letting go of things and happenings due to the ego of doer-ship, little realizing that separation is not something to be feared. It is a test of time given to us to realize how strongly we are connected to our true self.

The state of being away from our soul surfaces in separation, and the pain experienced is attachment. So it is also a form of fear. The soul is above fear and attachment. It has an eternal quality of spreading truth, love and light for which it requires no external support.

If we are out of doer-ship and ego then we are centered in our true self and no fear can affect us, we stop analyzing others whether they live up to our expectations or not, resist to control situations, correcting others mistakes and advising and instructing others. This is the first step towards realizing the guna s of the soul. So leave the desire to control and aspire for freedom. Resentment arises with a need to control, letting free or letting go is love.

This is the truth.

Hear the Unheard

Once lived a king. he was getting aged and wanted his son to inherit the throne. However, he wanted him to be qualified full enough for the job. Though the Prince was quite qualified for the seat, the King thought otherwise.

He sent his son to a sage as to evaluate whether he qualified for the job. The sage, in turn, sent the Prince to a forest asking him to spend there a week and return. The Prince was also asked to report the sage on what all he heard during the week.

Promplty after a week the prince returned and told the sage, "I heard the sound of birds, sound of branches cracking, leaves brushing, animals roaring etc.,

"The sage said, "No you have to listen more! Go back now and come after a week!"

The Prince got puzzled and had no other option but to go back. This time after 3 weeks, he returned. This time he replied, "Oh! Muni var (var means shresht - special), i learnt to listen to the sounds of flowers bloom, fall of grass, evapooration of dew, travelling of sun-rays..."

The sage satisfied with his answer, "Now you qualify to be the king"

When the disciple of the sage asked the reason, the sage said, "A king should be the one who could listen to the problems that are untold by his people".