“We have a mind, but we are the consciousness within the body and mind. I'm in my body but I am the eternal soul full of knowledge and bliss, unborn and undying. And the natural quality of the soul, uncovered from the ego and all our misconceptions, is unconditional love for the all-beautiful Lord.” MindSoulNaturalConsciousnessQualityLordEgoBlissUnconditional LoveUnconditionalMind And BodyUnbornMisconception Author:Radhanath Swami
“Give up all self, all egotisms get out of anger, lust, give all to God. "I am not, but Thou art; the old man is all gone, only Thou remainest." "I am Thou." Blame none; if evil comes, know the Lord is playing with you and be exceeding glad.” IfsKnowsMenGivingArtSelfEvilLordGoneEgoGiving UpAngerBlameGladLustOld ManEgotism Book:Inspired Talks by Swami Vivekananda Source: Inspired Talks by Swami Vivekananda
“How long do you remember that it is the Lord who is making you work? But then, by repeatedly analysing like that, you will come to a state when the ego will vanish and in its place the Lord will come in. Then you will be able to say with justice "Thou, Lord, art guarding all my actions from within." But, my friend, if the ego occupies all the space within your heart, where forsooth will there be room enough for the Lord to come in? The Lord is verily absent!” IfsHeartLongArtStatesEnoughAbleActionRememberJusticeSpaceRoomsLordEgoMy FriendsAbsentGuardingAnalysing Author:Swami Vivekananda
“One possessing Vairagya does not understand by Atman the individual ego but the All-pervading Lord, residing as the Self and Internal Ruler in all. He is perceivable by all as the sum total.” DoeSelfIndividualLordEgoInternalsRulersPossessingAtman Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
“Throw overboard all idea of jealousy and egotism, once for all. Come on to the practical field with tremendous energy; to work, in the fullness of strength! As to the rest, the Lord will point out the way.” WayIdeasEnergyLordFieldsEgoPracticalsFullnessEgotismOverboard Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
“The Cross sanctifies the ego trip. For the Cross protected our Lord's perfect self-esteem from turning into sinful pride.” SelfPerfectLordSelf EsteemPrideEgoCrossesSalvationEsteemProtectedOur LordSanctifyEgo Trip Author:Robert H. Schuller
“Preachers are stewards whom the Lord has ‘set over his household servants to provide them with food at the proper time.’ After all the years the church has suffered under forceful preachers and winning orators, under compelling pulpiteers and clerical bigmouths with egos to match, how nice to hear that Jesus expects preachers in their congregations to be nothing more than faithful household cooks.” YearsJesusWinningChurchLordNiceEgoCooksFaithfulServantPreacherHouseholdCompellingCongregationOratorsStewardsProper Time Author:Robert Farrar Capon