Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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We've gotten lost in our Ego and have forgotten that our Soul's only motive is to merge with the Beloved.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of transcending the ego to connect with a deeper spiritual essence.
In this quote, Ram Dass suggests that our ego can distract us from our true purpose in life, which is to seek a profound connection with the divine or the 'Beloved'. The ego often leads us to focus on our individual desires and separateness, while the soul seeks unity and love. By recognizing this, we can align ourselves with a higher motivation and experience a more fulfilling existence.
Themes
EgoSoulLoveBelovedConnection
In practice
Example use cases
In a spiritual retreat to discuss the nature of the self.
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