Ego

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Being egoistic is a part of narcissism. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

7 signs you’re dealing with a narcissist

There’s a difference between “I love myself” and “I love only myself”.

16 Aug 2019 1:33 PM

Our ego has a plethora of roles to play — it warns us in the face of threat. It pulls the alarm bell when we are under stress. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Much ego about everything

The fact also is our ego is ubiquitous and sagacious — more so, when we connect it to a divine framework, and not just supreme power, as it were.

27 Apr 2019 12:30 AM

One of the ways to do so is slowly establish ourselves in the third and the most important form of ego — the pure ego. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Move towards the pure ego

Ego becomes a serious obstacle in the spiritual progress of a person as well.

02 Apr 2019 5:47 AM

This was the 10th and last of the White Papers the Government of Andhra Pradesh has released under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: DC File)

‘I bowed down to satisfy PM Modi's ego for sake of my state’: Andhra CM

‘Handholding to Andhra Pradesh through special status was assured in Parliament. Even that is not fulfilled,’ said Chandrababu Naidu.

02 Jan 2019 12:25 PM

An egoist may have won an argument but loses the relationship. (Photo: Pixabay)

Let the ‘I’ giveway to ‘we’

In a relationship, ego should never be given the importance it unfortunately commands at times.

12 Sep 2018 12:42 AM

Neither will we be able to live happily in this lifetime, nor will we be at peace after death due to lack of progress in our spiritual journey and path. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Manners maketh man

Shrewdness, show-off, degrading others, display of ego, etc, should not be a part of our behaviour.

20 Aug 2018 5:37 AM

Mystic Mantra: The pride of knowledge

Our pride of knowledge has several harmful effects of which we need to be aware.

11 Jul 2018 2:55 AM

How do you distinguish a mature person from an immature one? The immature person wants to change the world. The mature person wants to change himself.

Change yourself first

The need to change the world is ego-driven, based on the belief that the world is all wrong.

28 Sep 2017 12:46 AM

The world is just a reflection, it is a big mirror; if you have resistance then the whole world has resistance.

Mystic Mantra: Ego — The wall within us

Love is the way of enlightenment and ego is the way of politics leading to insensitive violence.

26 May 2017 6:17 AM

Mystic Mantra: Override your ego and let things go

Moreover, ego becomes a serious obstacle in the spiritual progress of a person as well.

26 Apr 2017 2:33 AM

The method of developing positive traits is meditation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: Clean the garbage of negativity

The trash represents all the negative traits that people have.

25 Apr 2017 12:21 AM

One is not ready to give up attachment and try to please other people to get love in return.

Be your own Valentine

A container filled with mud cannot pour herbal tea into a cup.

14 Feb 2017 1:02 AM

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