Ego is one of the biggest barriers that alienate everyone
from divinity. It is generally seen that in everyone’s life, destiny deflates
the ego time after time, though through compelling and unavoidable tragic
situations. Depending on the past, some get it many times in life. Such events
happen more if one’s track is spiritual. If a person is on the way to
liberation, destiny annihilates all his attachments consistently.
One may not be able to undo the result of an action; but
certainly it is in one’s hands to wipe out the impression of a bad action, by repentance,
prayer and perseverance and by infusion of pure thought and repent for the past
misdeeds and be profited by the lessons taught by the mistakes and never repeat
them.
The general nature is that at the very first point of hurt
to the ego, (it is also seen that there is nothing more harmful than a hurt
ego), senses and mind go out of control and would have a devastating effect around.
However, once the anger subsides after creating havoc, one has to surrender to
logic and to the will of the Almighty and then love and consideration from the
Supreme can be experienced.
Source – Sapthagiri Magazine August 2017 published by
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. The article was written by Vamanan Namboodiri.