Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00010)

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Penance and suicide :

I have to kill my ego to become a saint - then, can I involve in self
depreciation and suicide (only theoritically, buddy, don't bother) ?
Because, when u say there is no self and everything is the almighty, well, I
am nothing and non existent. The yogis do this to attain the state of
bliss, I guess. Correct me, if I am wrong.

ok - when u kill your ego, u become eternal and enlightened ! Is the state
of eternal bliss / salvation, being inert / indifferent to external stimuli
and thick skinned ? I feel that sometimes, it is ego, that makes a man be
self righteous. There are instances, when i have come across guys, who said
they didn't have ego and behaved shabily - Well, whatever u say is not gonna
affect them, anyway, ain't it ?? Does it mean that yogis are shabby guys or
the other way, they have an ego, that maketh them the high esteemed people
that they are ?

I am confused because of this phenomenon that I found in non egotists - they
were indifferent to anything and were shabby (in dress / language /
behaviour), a couple of days back.

Can anyone clarify ??
Raghu


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