Premanand Maharaj Ji
Why do ego and desires stay in my mind even though I follow the path of bhakti?
Serve saints and follow their command
Ego stays when we have not served the feet of the guru and saints. When you walk on a great soul's command, bhajan, celibacy and austerity feel like the guru's grace, not ego.
When we follow the command of a great soul, there is no ego about our sadhana. It feels that bhajan is happening by Gurudev's grace.