“A man is arrogant in proportion to his ignorance. Man's natural tendency is to egotism. Man, in his infancy of knowledge, thinks that all creation was formed for him.” ThinkingMenNaturalCreationIgnoranceEgoTendenciesProportionArrogantEgotismInfancy Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
“Canadians are the people who learned to live without the bold accents of the natural ego-trippers of other lands.” PeopleNaturalLandEgoCanadaAccentsCanada DayCanada FunnyHappy Canada DayCanada Being Great Author:Marshall McLuhan
“Upon discovering truth, the natural love one has for oneself expands until it encompasses the whole world. This Love removes the ego.” WorldWholeNaturalEgoOneselfWhole WorldRemoveDiscoveringNatural Love Author:Mooji
“When you transcend the transcendent states, you get past the ego structure, and at that point you don't need laws, you have "morality!" You have inborn, natural ethics, because it is built on Love.” NeedsStatesPastLawNaturalMoralityEgoEthicsBuiltStructureTranscendent Author:Edgar Mitchell
“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
“I'm somebody who's super into psychology and analysis and the human psyche and the human experience. Other than just the purely enjoyable aspect of being on a nice, natural drug, I think doing such drug can be a very positive force in constantly forcing you to see yourself in a new way, and see and hear others in a new way. It really brings you back to square one. It deteriorates the ego, is basically what I'm saying.” ThinkingNaturalPsychologyNiceDrugEgoHuman ExperienceEnjoyableVery Positive Author:Gaby Hoffmann
“Just as the power of the sun is the only force in the natural universe that causes a plant to grow against gravity, so the grace of God is the only force in the spiritual universe that causes a person to grow against the gravity of their own ego.” PersonsSpiritualUniverseForceGrowsCausesNaturalSunGraceAcceptanceHumilityEgoPlantGravityGrace Of God Author:Simone Weil
“God dwells in you, as you, and you don't have to 'do' anything to be God-realized or Self-realized, it is already your true and natural state. Just drop all seeking, turn your attention inward, and sacrifice your ego mind to the One Self radiating in the Heart of your very being. For this to be your own presently lived experience, Self-Inquiry Meditation is a direct and immediate way.” WayMindHeartSelfStatesTurnsNaturalAttentionMeditationSacrificeEgoDirectSeekingInwardInquiry Author:Ramana Maharshi
“The word enlightenment conjures up the idea of some superhuman accomplishment, and the ego likes to keep it that way, but it is simply your natural state of felt oneness with Being.” WayIdeasStatesSpiritualFeltNaturalEgoEnlightenmentLikesOnenessAccomplishmentPower Of NowConnectednessSuperhuman Book:The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
“If you are going towards the easy, the ego starts dying. And when there is no ego left, you have arrived to your reality - the right, the truth. And truth and right have to be natural. Easy means natural; you can find them without any effort. Easy is right means natural is right, effortlessness is right, egolessness is right.” IfsMeanRealityLeftEasyNaturalEffortDyingEgo Author:Rajneesh
“Sure I am a religious man who is also passionate about conserving the environment. But I am also a CEO, with all the bad habits and attitudes that are natural to the species. . . . I am still naturally self-interested, overconfident, full of pride, and eager to control a meeting as any CEO in America. Every day, I struggle with my ego.” MenStillsSelfAmericaNaturalReligiousAttitudeStruggleEnvironmentPrideHabitDisciplineEgoMeetingsSpeciesPassionateSelf DisciplineCeoBad HabitsConservingOverconfident Author:Tom Chappell
“To get past your ego and its defenses you need to get quiet, be brave, and listen to your inner voices....When you embrace the messages of each aspect of your shadow, you begin to take back the power you’ve given to others and form a bond of trust with your authentic self. The voices of your unembraced qualities, when allowed into your consciousness, will bring you back into balance and harmony with your natural rhythms.” NeedsSelfPastFormGivenVoiceNaturalConsciousnessQualityBalanceQuietEgoMessagesShadowAspectHarmonyEmbraceBraveDefenseRhythmBe BraveInner VoiceAuthentic SelfBalance And Harmony Author:Debbie Ford
“Some people may complicate it for you, but the formula is simple: Love God more than anything else. More than your ego. More than your money. More than your desires...More than your sleep at dawn. Love God more than anything else, and submission comes natural. Love God more than anything else, and all goodness will follow.” PeopleInspirationalMayGodDesireNaturalSleepSimpleMoneyEgoGoodnessGod LoveDawnFormulasSubmissionNatural LoveSimple Love Author:Yasmin Mogahed
“We're all born with an ego - it's a natural part of who we are here. We're only completely without it in death. Fighting against this during life only creates more self-judgment. Plus, only when we love our ego unconditionally are we able to accept everyone else's. This is when it stops being an issue, and your humility and magnificence really shine through.” SelfAbleFightingBornNaturalAcceptingIssuesHumilityEgoShiningJudgementWho We ArePlusMagnificence Author:Anita Moorjani
“When you are not the doer how can the attachment happen? You do a small thing and you become attached. You say, "I have done this." You would like everybody to know that you have done this and you have done that. This ego is the barrier for the supreme understanding. Drop the doer and let things happen. That's what Tilopa means by being loose and natural.” KnowsMeanDoneHappensUnderstandingNaturalEgoSupremeThings HappenBarriersAttachmentSmall ThingsDoers Author:Rajneesh
“The word enlightenment conjures up the idea of some superhuman accomplishment, and the ego likes to keep it that way, but it is simply your natural state of felt oneness with Being. It is a state of connectedness with something immeasurable and indestructible, something that, almost paradoxically, is essentially you and yet is much greater than you. It is finding your true nature beyond name and form.” WayIdeasStatesFormNamesFeltNaturalGreaterEgoFindingsEnlightenmentLikesOnenessAccomplishmentTrue NaturePower Of NowConnectednessSuperhumanIndestructible Book:The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment