Ego is Quest for Self

Mar 30, '08


Do you Have Ego Problem?


Yes, I have. Don't worry about it. Everybody has ego problem to some extent. It is very important to understand oneself, level of consciousness and their activities. Ego is not bad but super ego may be dangerous. Ego and freedom, I think, are two sides of a coin. If you go into the deeper level, they both are one. Super ego may be destructive and harmful to others, and ego is good for human being if it is well understood. Ego is the best or in other words it is the replica of self esteem whereas it does not harm and hurt others and it doesn't like to be hurt or harmed. This level of conscious of ego is the best thing, I have experienced it. Ego is the super freedom emanated from the state of liberty. I have such kind of ego which is not harmful, never disrespects others but does not care others too, it is my freedom. I am proud of my ego which never intends to harm and hurt others. No man can remain alive ego that is the force or energy for struggle, living and justice.

However, I have witnessed a man with obsessive super ego of position and power. His name is Govinda Sharma, but he lacks the every traits of Lord Krishna, teacher of laughing religion and ecstasy with no anxieties and unconsciousness. I saw Govinda very rude, inhumane and sense of evilness. He used to boast upon his power and position. I saw one of his classmate, named Vishnu Poduwal, who was very simple, innocent and an ordinary fellow with hardworking zeal, sense of humanity and justice, and selfless freedom. He did not like to dishonor others and wanted to live in his own way. he was carefree person like an enlightened philosopher. Many people fail to understand such people and they think such persons are very egoist. But the reality is opposite. They seem egoist, however, they are proud of existence and their freedom and justice. Most of the people who are unconscious and are full of meanness and superego see others with their own ego, they fail to understand others due to the lack of consciousness and eyes of justice.

It is an irony Govinda wanted to show and prove how powerful he is with his simple and innocent fellow. Govinda went on harming, torturing and troubling him for not fulfilling Govinda's mean demand related to his family problem. Govinda hammered on Vishnu for his life long and almost destroyed. He became more cruel, severe and robotic and Vishnu never surrendered to him. This continued till his death. Vishnu was clear and determined that he would accept death or ready to die but not to kneel down under Govinda's feet to solve Govinda's problem. Govinda claimed that Vishnu is too egoist and Vishnu realized that Govinda is not a human being. Govinda went on exhibiting his power of position and misuse of the power against humanity. He even never felt that his weakness and problems were being unveiled day by day but never realized his mistakes. Govinda was never ready to accept his weakness and ask Vishnu for help with mutual understanding and respecting humanity. This trend has been going on for ages and ages, and will reamin until the existence will exist on the universe.

Therefore, now you can examine the egos of Govinda and Vishnu. Can you tell me that having ego is wrong or not? Or who is right in the sense of humanity and freedom? Don't worry about it as ego is freedom, force for existence and energy or backbone of progress in life if it does not lead to catastrophe and destruction?