Premanand Maharaj Ji
How can I remove ego using discernment and prayer?
Cut ego with discernment, then pray
Ego belongs to ignorance and is empty pride, since the real standing to be proud of has not yet come. Cut it with viveka (discernment), and when it will not go, pray to Bhagwan to purify your heart.
So it should be cut away with discernment. It should be removed, and when it does not go by itself, pray to Bhagwan: 'Lord, make our heart free of this ego and of faults like lust.'