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  1. Dear Gurudev, I sometimes feel I am very arrogant. How do I get rid of this arrogance. I have done The Art of Living Course and I am doing my practices.

    One thing you must notice, before also you used to be arrogant, but you were not aware of it. But now at least you have become aware that you are being arrogant. That awareness is there, 'Oh, this is happening.' It is good to have this awareness. This ...
  2. Please tell us about ego.

    In love a loss is also a win, and in ego a win is also a loss! ...
  3. What is the difference between ego, arrogance and self-respect?

    There is no difference between ego and arrogance. ‘I am’ is ego. ‘Only I am good, no one else is good’, that is arrogance. There are different types of arrogance. Self respect is something which you can never lose. Once you know about the self th ...
  4. I have been working for twenty-five years, but I am still not able to understand the difference between self-respect and ego.

    Nobody can take your self-respect from you. But ego is dependent on others. Whenever there is ego it will hurt you and bring you sorrow; but self-respect will always bring you peace. Got it? Your ego can be hurt, but your self-respect cannot be hurt. ...
  5. When I think about other peoples’ faults, I get arrogant; and when I see my faults, my ego gets bruised. What should I do?

    Look at your shortcomings and understand that at least someone is there to remove them. Have faith that there is someone who will remove your shortcomings. Just by having this faith things can move forward. Look at your shortcomings and surrender them ...
  6. How do we deal with arrogant people in professional life?

    Boost their arrogance. If they are arrogant, there are two ways to deal with them. One is to just neglect them and ignore them. They will react very fast. The other is to boost their ego. Say, ‘You are so good, so nice. How can you be so effi ...
  7. What is ego?

    Ego is that which destroys love. You can overcome ego by being natural, just like how you are right now! ...
  8. Gurudev, how to handle egoistic people?

    Don’t worry, don’t try to handle them. There is some hurt inside them and to hide it, they try and show their ego. ...
  9. Dear Guruji, please tell me how can I maintain individuality in a group without it being seen as ego?

    Just be natural. Be considerate, be compassionate and learn team work. ...