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Ego Definition

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    • March 1, 2024 at 2:41 pm #615730
      Sagar Manglani
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      In Lesson 2, it says – what do we surrender and to whom ? TO give up one’s ego at the altar of a higher authority is surrender.

       

      what does altar mean in this context ?

       

      It could have said, to give up one’s ego to higher authority is surrender however is has mentioned “at the altar” of a higher authority.

       

      Can someone please guide.

       

      Thanks

    • April 11, 2024 at 7:23 pm #623964
      Anant Sarma
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      It is just an idiomatic usage. Just like you have an altar in your puja room and you have your personal God placed in the altar and you do the puja offering flowers or naivedyam, here you offer your ego. It could be to your ista devata, to a higher ideal, to the ultimate Reality. When you surrender your ego in this manner, everything you do will be selfless action and such selfless action as a worship in this manner purifies your mind. This is the first part of definition of karma yoga. This is what is meant by giving up one’s ego at the altar of a higher authority.

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