Ego vs Humility

Some people are so EGOTISTICAL that they think they're humble. For me this is the most annoying type of human being which I wouldn't mind slapping around a little.

Somebody who thinks they know humility, and pretends to act all humble, when under the surface there is clearly shit hitting the fan, an over cleverness and an over righteous attitude.

Being humble is a very sacred state between an individual and the Guru, the Universe and God. Humility is in not caring what other people think, being compassionately truthful and totally AUTHENTIC. Authenticity lacks in an egomaniac. There is just an image which must be protected, an idealism, a pompous over-perfection. It really makes my blood boil sometimes! :@

A humble person is straight up, says it how it is, and yet is not doing it out of anger but instead out of integrity and truth. A humble person radiates total respect for the other, has authentic sweetness and compassion for all. Again that buzz word: authentic which can be defined as what you see is what you get.

Egotistical people like to bullshit often, sweet talk just to play games, and have an idea that they have a reputation to protect. I personally don't buy it and don't indulge in it myself. The truth is sometimes sharp and politically incorrect, but I prefer it over living a lie and covering up everything just to look good in front of people.

So there we have it - a not so comprehensive introduction to humility vs ego - but I hope you got the flavour ;)

Love,

J.

P.S. This blog post is intentionally written in a VERY provoking style to get across the idea of "not caring what other people think". In reality what other people think is also very important, and should be balanced against the idea of not caring what people think (a complimentary contradiction in terms which shall be explained in a later article on this fascinating subject)

A True Spiritual Path Is Difficult

For those who are interested in living an ordinary life - a spiritual path is not for you.

A spiritual path is the most difficult climb, the steepest curve, the highest peak.

Before you walk on such a path, you must know that things will never be the same again. You cannot retain any part of your formed identity nor its various layers - only your core essence will remain i.e. who you really are and have always been throughout all time - and you will have an infinitely more beautiful ROYAL identity grafted upon you.

I often ask people a question: does a King or Queen ever live an ordinary life? Ask Prince Charles, he will tell you. No, a King or Queen has a duty to serve their country, a duty to always have royal actions, royal words, royal dress, royal food, royal activities. It is not possible for somebody who is royal to live an ordinary life.

The difficult part is giving up the ego, the formed identity, controlling the senses, having the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, touch under one's control, giving up objects which seek to just gratify the senses, overcoming attachment, balancing sexual desire, controlling anger, watching greed, dropping hatred, conquering the mind, filtering thoughts, conquering fears, overcoming shyness, transcending anxieties, breaking depression, becoming courageous, being forgiving, kind, compassionate, intelligent, assertive, intuitive, constant, dedicated, faithful. In other words: becoming totally balanced, unshakable, GLOWING.

So, although the spiritual path is the most difficult, it's also the most rewarding. The rewards cannot be quantified in words, as they will be beyond your wildest dreams, and more than you could have ever hoped or dreamed for. You will experience real miracles, superhuman abilities will grow within you, you will have humbling experiences that leave you speechless, your body and face will literally begin to glow with light, you will become AWARE of how to travel between the past, present and future at will, you will begin to hear other people's thoughts and feel other people's feelings, you will come into contact with other civilisations and beings through the intuition, the entire Universe will begin to serve each of your needs, you will find the Universe revolving inside you, nature will become your friend, the elements will change as you want them to, each of your words will become a meditation full of purity and clarity.

You will become incredibly powerful and capable of things only imagined within science fiction, but all your power will be because of your humility, because you would have given up your identity, given up your likes and dislikes, given up being right and making others wrong, given up your ego, your ambitions, your desires, your goals, your fears, given up everything you know and believe to be true, given up your breath, your mind, your body and your soul and dedicated it before God, before the Supreme Being, the Lord of the Universe. Your power will be because of your complete and constant surrender to God and the Guru, the teacher who shows you how to get to God.

I write all these things because there is too much doubt about the spiritual path nowadays. Spirituality and God have just become an empty belief, a childish belief, without any reality, substance, without any true effects and changes taking place within the human psyche, without the idea of God changing our character, improving our character and expanding our awareness about ourselves, without us gaining insight into the impact of our actions on others. True religion makes one a better human being day by day. Nowadays, religion makes one more egotistical day by day.

Therefore... a true religion, a true path is difficult to find within this modern world, but there are paths that exist, and they are very difficult to walk, but the rewards for walking them are mind-blowing and heart-rendering, making you glow and grow beyond what you can ever imagine.

I am always looking for people who want to walk a spiritual path, so if you feeling a calling towards walking such a path please get in touch and allow us to humbly serve you.

Sat Naam.

Superheros From Other Worlds

Recently I've been seeing a lot of movies which have very extraordinary beings in them from other worlds, other dimensions that are full of valour, courage and charisma. The possibility of this being real interests me a lot and always has since I was a kid. I used to love watching Superman, who was all powerful, full of kindness and who had special powers..

These movies get me thinking very deeply that each of us are superheros, but in order to realise this we must first unlock our gifts, our special powers which we naturally have had since birth. Some people are naturally intuitive, some have tremendous courage, some are extremely kind, some are very present to the moment, some can communicate very effectively, give great advice, some have a skill such as art or science or mathematics, some are musical, some are creative, some are fantastic at solving problems and others have a tremendous ability to get things done! Each of us is naturally talented or gifted in some way.

But a lot of people, in their view of themselves, do not believe they are gifted in any way. This is just the game of the ego. The ego limits us from realising our full potential. The ego acts to disguise who we really are and from recognising the incredible gifts we possess. The more we conquer the ego, the more clearer we see who we really are.

When I realised who I was, I felt an incredible power within me arise, I felt connected to the whole Universe, I understood the Universe's plan which it had in store for me and felt that I was born for a very special purpose. I remembered who I was and my destiny to complete on planet Earth. There was a wider plan in place which many spiritual beings had invested their time and energy into getting me to follow. I realised my origin, and this gave me tremendous peace, joy and a feeling of being humbled.

We are each superheros from other worlds who are visiting planet Earth for a special purpose. What is that purpose? Which superhero do you most relate to and why? Perhaps the superhero you most relate to, you desire to be like, or perhaps, you already are just like them?

Sat Naam.

My Voyage to India (Sep - Oct 2011)

My recent trip to India was a real experience and I had a lot of transformational experiences there! There's so much I want to say, but I'll keep it succinct:

Great Things About India
Growth - As India is developing, its slowly creating modern cities like Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Gurgaon, which are in complete contrast to other cities like Amritsar that still need massive redevelopment. Slow and steady wins the race

Efficiency - I've learnt that everything is possible, for example, travelling with your entire family (4 people) on standard a bicycle or motorcycle. Indians always make the most of what they have, rather than buying new equipment or infrastructure. If you don't have a ladder, use the wood in your garden (or your neighbour's garden) to build one

Spirituality - Its built into the fabric of the society with rituals, temples and ashrams at every corner. However, a lot of Indians take their spiritual heritage for granted and do not practice its teachings, which is a shame, but everyone respects their religion and other religions and ways of life too

Hospitality & Humility - Indians understand how to host people and are really a humble people at their core. Their hospitality is unrivalled to anything I've seen elsewhere.

Not-So-Great Things About India
Waste management - A lot of India stinks of not so nice things: urine and faeces. There needs to be a law passed to ban people from peeing on the pavement in public and also there's needs to be a government initiative to recycle and dispose waste properly. Currently most Indians just throw litter on the street or dump their rubbish into large mounds of waste which are usually in public places - horrible! This is a reflection of India's emotional consciousness too, of not properly disposing their internal emotional waste

Road safety - There are no laws of the road, anything goes. You can even go in the reverse direction on a motorway! Although I personally did not see any accidents, a recent article by Times of India claims 14 people died every hour in India in 2008. They go on to say that, "While trucks/lorries and two-wheelers were responsible for over 40% deaths, the rush during afternoon and evening hours were the most fatal phases". I have to say I'm not surprised and this is in line with what I have seen

Anger & Sexual Repression - I saw a lot of anger and sexual repression - which are often linked together. The more sexually repressed a society is, the more anger which is prevalent. India has just awoken to the sexual freedom of the West, where sex is seen as important for pleasure just as much as it is for procreation. However, in becoming more sexually expressed, India is losing its grace and humility, the roots from which it came, and this goes onto my second point...

Still Growing - Because India is in massive growth and transition, its like a child trying to act like its older Western brother and in the process forgetting its identity, its values and its roots. Sure, the western lifestyle is appealing, but India has still yet to mature and learn how to balance its values with the new wave of Western culture.

Initially therefore, a lot of the younger generation are experimenting with new ideas of having boyfriends and girlfriends, going to night clubs, partying, taking drugs, indulging in all the things their parents would never indulge in. Eventually though, when India matures it will rediscover its spiritual roots, its grace from which is came, and the peace India has shared with the world shall again be restored back to India.

Humility is an Underrated State of Being

Humility is an underrated state of being. Most people prefer to be dominating, wanting everything their own way, having lots of expectations, complaining frequently about things which are wrong, expressing anger towards colleagues, friends, family, parents, children and just wallowing in their own negativity, thinking that they are superior to other people or at least, going out to try and impress other people. Ultimately, a lot of people do not really care or think about their impact on the world or the people around them even if they have the best of intentions. A lot of people in this world are selfish, egotistical and too demanding, irrespective of whether they have developed themselves spiritually. So, humility is really an underrated state of being.

To be humble, one must find within themselves pure kindness, sweetness, truthfulness and innocence - and once found continue to remember and use these beautiful qualities on a daily basis. A humble person is kind towards all living and non-living beings, an insect has as much right to exist as the rock on the shore. A humble person rarely talks harshly, harshness comes from a lack of consciousness, and instead their words are extremely sweet and pleasant to listen to. A humble person is truthful and has transcended all their games, manipulations and trying to influence or impress people no matter how 'high' or 'low' the other person may be. A humble person is just childlike, playful, expresses their emotions freely and holds no grudges. Humility is certainly an underrated state of being.

A humble person has no need to tell anybody what to do or how to live their life and does not demand from anybody to treat them in any special or particular way. A humble person does not feel the need to show off what they are good at or to even self-judge what they are bad at. A humble person is a person of prayer, of love and of silence. A humble person loves to serve, and has no conflict against being served. A humble person has no need to be right, or to always express their opinion. Humility is an underrated state of being.

The Sikh Gurus deserve a special mention here, although I know they would not want a mention, I feel they really taught humility like no other religious prophet has. Ego has poisoned many religions of the world, and although many religions aspire for reaching God and the spiritual realms, and perhaps even to some extent succeed, I have personally seen that the ego still poisons their lives - they begin to think they are right, hold the only truth and hold the monopoly on God. They begin to ridicule other religions and try to prove how their religion is better and superior to others. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Spiritual and religious people perhaps have the biggest egos of them all, since they are aspiring for the highest peak and status of human experience - God - and can get easily caught up in the illusion that they have made it. The irony is that they have just begun to climb the mountain, and that the remaining mountain can only be seen through a humble perspective where one lowers oneself to the feet of the Universe and all its creation. The Universe then automatically raises that human being to the peak of the mountain. Humility is an underrated state of being.

The final climb to the summit is not possible to climb, but rather one must give up the desire to climb the mountain, one must realise that one is inadequate to complete the journey, one must realise that one needs help and support from some force far greater and more beautiful than us - the force of the Eternal Guru. Thus, the summit is reached not by wanting to get there, but by not wanting to get there and asking humbly for support and help in our journey. Once the illusion of a destination is removed from the mind, only the journey remains, a journey which is supported by the Universe and which is lived in the present moment. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Sat Naam.

Humility is an Underrated State of Being

Humility is an underrated state of being. Most people prefer to be dominating, wanting everything their own way, having lots of expectations, complaining frequently about things which are wrong, expressing anger towards colleagues, friends, family, parents, children and just wallowing in their own negativity, thinking that they are superior to other people or at least, going out to try and impress other people. Ultimately, a lot of people do not really care or think about their impact on the world or the people around them even if they have the best of intentions. A lot of people in this world are selfish, egotistical and too demanding, irrespective of whether they have developed themselves spiritually. So, humility is really an underrated state of being.

To be humble, one must find within themselves pure kindness, sweetness, truthfulness and innocence - and once found continue to remember and use these beautiful qualities on a daily basis. A humble person is kind towards all living and non-living beings, an insect has as much right to exist as the rock on the shore. A humble person rarely talks harshly, harshness comes from a lack of consciousness, and instead their words are extremely sweet and pleasant to listen to. A humble person is truthful and has transcended all their games, manipulations and trying to influence or impress people no matter how 'high' or 'low' the other person may be. A humble person is just childlike, playful, expresses their emotions freely and holds no grudges. Humility is certainly an underrated state of being.

A humble person has no need to tell anybody what to do or how to live their life and does not demand from anybody to treat them in any special or particular way. A humble person does not feel the need to show off what they are good at or to even self-judge what they are bad at. A humble person is a person of prayer, of love and of silence. A humble person loves to serve, and has no conflict against being served. A humble person has no need to be right, or to always express their opinion. Humility is an underrated state of being.

The Sikh Gurus deserve a special mention here, although I know they would not want a mention, I feel they really taught humility like no other religious prophet has. Ego has poisoned many religions of the world, and although many religions aspire for reaching God and the spiritual realms, and perhaps even to some extent succeed, I have personally seen that the ego still poisons their lives - they begin to think they are right, hold the only truth and hold the monopoly on God. They begin to ridicule other religions and try to prove how their religion is better and superior to others. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Spiritual and religious people perhaps have the biggest egos of them all, since they are aspiring for the highest peak and status of human experience - God - and can get easily caught up in the illusion that they have made it. The irony is that they have just begun to climb the mountain, and that the remaining mountain can only be seen through a humble perspective where one lowers oneself to the feet of the Universe and all its creation. The Universe then automatically raises that human being to the peak of the mountain. Humility is an underrated state of being.

The final climb to the summit is not possible to climb, but rather one must give up the desire to climb the mountain, one must realise that one is inadequate to complete the journey, one must realise that one needs help and support from some force far greater and more beautiful than us - the force of the Eternal Guru. Thus, the summit is reached not by wanting to get there, but by not wanting to get there and asking humbly for support and help in our journey. Once the illusion of a destination is removed from the mind, only the journey remains, a journey which is supported by the Universe and which is lived in the present moment. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being. Humility is an underrated state of being.

Sat Naam.

Quote of the Day - Humility

"In contemporary life, humility is more important than ever. The more successful we become, both as individuals and as a family, through our development of science and technology, the more essential it becomes to preserve humility. For the greater our material achievements, the more vulnerable we become to pride and arrogance."

- Dalai Lama

Quote of the Day - Humility

"In contemporary life, humility is more important than ever. The more successful we become, both as individuals and as a family, through our development of science and technology, the more essential it becomes to preserve humility. For the greater our material achievements, the more vulnerable we become to pride and arrogance."

- Dalai Lama