Swami Mukundananda

Why does ego arise, and how does remembering God reduce it?

Ego comes from forgetting God

Ego comes when we forget God. The firefly can feel proud of its light only in the absence of the sun, and when the sun rises it cannot stay proud.

A firefly can have pride: 'Look, I am a light-creating creature.' But when the sun rises, can the firefly still be proud?