Swami Mukundananda
Why is pride false, and why does it take me away from God?
Pride rests on the false 'I am the body'
Self-consciousness is based on the misplaced understanding of the self as the body, and from it comes pride: I am beautiful, I am learned, I am rich, I am powerful. This is all false, and the more pride you have, the further God will be from you.
Remember, the more pride you have, the further God will be from you. Ego is an acronym for edging God out.