Becoming Aware Of What Is Ego - Yog E-Link

All of us are familiar, to different extents, with the emotion of ego. All of us don’t even define it in the same way. We are also aware to different extents, about the negative repercussions (effects) of the emotion of ego on us and on others. Depending on how aware we are about the effects, we work to eradicate the emotion from our daily lives, so that it neither disturbs us nor others. Some of us even consider it a positive emotion and feel it contributes positively to our personal and professional progress. To be aware completely of the negative effects of ego and to realize clearly whether it is a positive emotion or not in the first place, it is important to first become aware of what it is exactly. So, how can we define ego?

Ego is attachment, inside my consciousness, to an incorrect image of my self which I then mistake for myself. When the attachment takes place, you lose your sense of identity in the image of the object of attachment which you create on the screen of your mind. That object can be something physical like your body, your physical personality, a relationship, a material possession, your status, money, a particular skill, respect from others, etc. or something non-physical like a belief; an opinion; a mindset, a memory, a particular virtue, specialty, power or a sanskara (positive or negative), etc.

Therefore ego is the self attaching to and identifying with an image that is not the self. This process takes place entirely within our consciousness many times in the day, on the screen of the mind. E.g. When we say this is my salary package (something physical) or my opinion (something non-physical), we are (without being aware about it) creating an image of the salary package or the opinion inside our consciousness and becoming attached to it, so that we lose our self identity in the salary package or the opinion, believing that I am the salary package or the opinion. So at that time, the salary package or the opinion becomes an incorrect image of the self to which I am attached. This is ego. If while thinking, feeling or speaking about my salary package or my opinion, we do not become attached to or do not lose our self identity in either of the two, then that is not ego.

Remain In Self Respect, The Universe will follow you in every aspect - Yog E-Link

Self - Respect, We are hearing this word since so long. It is a very beautiful word. But we have mistaken in the true meaning of the word.

Self Respect doesn't define the role we are playing in office, home or society. It is not even about the gender we are, male or female etc.

Here Self means the True 'I' which is 'The Soul', and Respect means the true values and qualities of the soul.
Here I am giving the brief of the Soul and its Respect.

Soul is a spiritual energy which can not be seen through the physical eyes and also through any instrument of the physical world.  Soul has three active energies or we can say organs which are -
(1) Mind
(2) Intellect
(3) Impressions

Respect - Soul has 8 Main Powers which I have already explained in the previous post (Click here) and Soul has 7 Main virtues or we can say Values which are:

1. Peace
2. Happiness
3. Bliss
4. Purity
5. Power
6. Knowledge
7. Love

When I will consider myself as the Powerful, Loveful soul, It means I am performing my action with these virtues and values, which is my real self respect. Then all thing which I want will attract to me because I am full of treasures, there is no emptiness in me. So there will be contentment. And where contentment is there, Everything will be attracted to It.

  

Talking To Self - Yog E-Link

When you talk to yourself in your mind, which self do you address? And how?

Usually people do not talk to their divinity, but to the most superficial aspects of their everyday personality. And often its a stream of fears, complaints and mindless repetition of old things. If we talked that way to another human being, we would have to apologize.

Learning to talk properly to the self is a spiritual endeavor. Thoughts from the past and worries about the future do not create good conversation. Instead learn to talk to your mind as if it were a child.

Talk to it with love. If you just force a child to sit down, he won't. A good mother knows how to prompt her child into doing what she wants. Be a good mother to your mind, teach it good, positive thoughts so that when you tell it to sit quietly, it will.

Love your mind. Stay happy

Self Realisation - Yog E-Link

People affected by anger lose their temper and become excited at the slightest provocation. Yet, when the event is over they find peace in going back to their normal nature. The same applies to all the other vices (greed, ego, lust and attachment), which are at the root of all emotional disturbances, strains, tensions and imbalances. This indicates that the vices are not the original nature of the soul.

If the soul thinks about its original nature and does everything with the realization "I am a soul, not a body," its original qualities reappear naturally.

They are its basic values. It is worthless seeking them externally. It is like the musk deer running after the sweet smell of musk, unaware that it is coming from its own navel. Peace of mind is the soul’s property. It automatically flows from within it once it is soul-conscious.

The soul only has to let its original sanskaras become thoughts and keep them flowing. Whatever thoughts are in its mind that is the state it experiences. Soul-conscious thoughts bring peace of mind. Body-conscious thoughts disturb the soul. It is the soul who decides what state of mind to experience. It can either be peaceful, or in peacelessness. It is the soul who has the power of decision. The situation should not dictate to the soul.