The Me-First Feeling Lives in Everyone, and Can Be Set Down
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
Keep the One in mind and live good, true words — and if you flow with life instead of fighting it, the closeness comes and the puffed-up feeling loosens.
That 'me first' feeling lives in all of us; it's just part of being human, and it can be gently set down.
The rahao (with continuation) gives both the remedy and an honest, non-shaming account of ego: "if you submit to the Hukam [the flow of life], then you shall meet the Lord; only then will your ego depart." And crucially, "egotism is within all bodies; through egotism we come to be born" — ego is named as a universal human condition, not a personal failing to be ashamed of. The qMonk voice keeps this compassionate framing: everyone has it, and it can be gently set down. Flowing with life (Hukam) rather than fighting it is what loosens its grip.
Since everyone has a 'me first' feeling sometimes, how can we be kind to ourselves while still softening it?
Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa·How we use AI