how do you keep your ego on moderation, daily?

And I mean in a healthy way, because I have seen how junk food, drugs or sleeping around, can keep it in tact..🙊

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ABCDEF7 · M

Spirituality. Just for info., I am not into junk food, drugs, or sleeping around.

elafina · 36-40, F

@ABCDEF7 yet spirituality can become an ego boost too at moments

ABCDEF7 · M

@elafina How?

elafina · 36-40, F

@ABCDEF7 like oh how advanced i am, elevated, enlightened, light, special, chosen, etc

ABCDEF7 · M

@elafina When you really get enlightened, you don't think this way. If you think this way and think you are enlightened, you are living in an illusion.

elafina · 36-40, F

@ABCDEF7 yes, this is a very common illusion many people into spirituality share, i think ?

ABCDEF7 · M

@elafina Yes, but this is the problem with people's mentality, not with spirituality. Even if they do not show themselves to be spiritual, they will find other ways to extrude that.

elafina · 36-40, F

@ABCDEF7 i know it might be tiring to ask you this but...can you give such an example of a way

ABCDEF7 · M

@elafina Thanks for asking this question. What I have understood and learned so far is that there are four path/ways.

1. [b]Path of Knowledge:[/b] Says problem is Ignorance, and the solution is knowledge.
2. [b]Path of Yoga/Meditation:[/b] Says problem is restlessness of mind and the solution is concentration/calming of mind.
3. [b]Path of Devotion/Faith:[/b] Says problem is lack of faith/ surrender to God, and the solution is love/faith/surrender.
4. [b]Path of Karma:[/b] Says problem is impure actions, and the solution is selfless actions.

And I understand that you may require more than one way to actually achieve the results.