We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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Meditation is not growth of the ego, it is death of the ego.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Meditation helps diminish the ego rather than inflate it, promoting self-awareness and humility.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes that true meditation is about transcending the ego rather than enhancing it. While many activities might encourage ego growth, meditation invites individuals to let go of their sense of self, leading to greater inner peace and understanding of their true nature, ultimately resulting in personal transformation and enlightenment.
Themes
MeditationEgoSelf-AwarenessHumilityTranscendence
In practice
Example use cases
During a mindfulness retreat, I shared this quote to inspire participants to focus on inner peace.
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