One of the dangers of pride is thinking that you are the
doer. Then you are dealing with spiritual ego, which can involve an almost
shocking lack of humility.
The ego provides only negative choices.
When giving up even the smallest attachment, you are giving
up a small piece of illusion.
Sit quietly and ask yourself that simple question, repeatedly.
Who am I? When you begin this practice, your ego mind will offer you a whole
list. I am a mother: I am a spiritual seeker, or even I am depressed and lonely.
Do not accept these labels. Recognize them as what they are: a list of our
attachments.
Self-knowing allows Kundalini energy to rise straight up the
spine, into the top of the head and out into the Universe. The more deeply we
obtain openness and oneness with this higher energy, the more it will lift us
up spiritually – and the closer it will bring us to realization of our oneness.
Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati (1940 – 2012)