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Where egoism exists, Thou art not experienced,
Where Thou art, is not egoism.

Adi Granth (Maru-ki-Var)

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Where Egoism Exists

Topic: Virtue, Morality, & Ethics

“Where egoism exists, Thou art not experienced,
Where Thou art, is not egoism.
You who are learned, expound in your mind
This inexpressible proposition.”


Sikhism
Adi Granth (Maru-ki-Var)

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, pp. 292, 639 [Adi Granth, Maru-ki-Var, M.1, p. 1092].

Adi Granth, Maru-ki-Var, M.1, p. 1092

Self-denial is necessary to overcome the hindrance of egoism, pride, and selfish desires which obscure the true nature within. The person who is always concerned with himself or herself, is trapped in the “ego-cage of ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘mine.'” Consequently he can neither realize his own true self nor relate to Ultimate Reality.

–[World Scripture – a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991] pp. 292, 639.

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