(83 quotes found)
“O camel-like mind, you were once very pure; the filth of egotism has now attached itself to you.”
Atharva Veda
“I am a sacrifice to the Guru, who has totally cured me of the fatal disease of egotism. Glorious and great are the virtues of the Guru, who has eradicated evil, and instructed me in virtue.”
Guru Gobind Singh
“Like the juggler, deceiving by his tricks, one is deluded by egotism, falsehood and illusion.”
Guru Nanak
“I am in constant bliss, day and night, egotism has been dispelled from within me.”
“Those who act in egotism, selfishness and conceit die; what do they gain?”
“The kings act in egotism, and undertake all sorts of expeditions. But through their egotism, they are ruined; they die, only to be reborn over and over again.”
“The body is wild, and the mind is foolish. Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, your life is passing away.”
Sri Guru Granth Sahib
“It all worked out - I was saved, and the egotism within my heart was subdued. The evil energies have been made to serve me, since I placed my faith in the True Guru. I have renounced my useless schemes, by the Grace of the True, Carefree Lord.”
“Engrossed in egotism, the world perishes. Without the Guru, there is utter darkness. In emotional attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Great Giver, the Giver of Peace.”
“Practicing egotism, selfishness and conceit, she wanders around the world, but her wealth and property will not go with her.”
