My Guru caringly guides every single particle, every chemical and physical reaction, every physiological event; every phase of consciousness; and every event and interaction in my life; and everything in universe. He empowers and enlightens me to see “this fact”! He shows me at appropriate time; His all encompassing vitalizing, controlling and nurturing role; in everything, which I feel proud or guilty; or hateful or envious of!

1. PRIDE
AND
BEYOND
DR
SHRINIWAS
KASHALIKAR

2. It is very difficult to live without pride; as that amounts to live in
self pity; which is like death. Whether we call it; ego, self respect,
self esteem, self dignity or even a certain degree of arrogance; I
need it! I need it to live. If I am a king, a celebrity or a rich person,
then I tend to have it any way.
But even if I am a beggar, an ailing individual; or a person
helpless in some other way; I need it; and I need it even more; to
sail through the ocean of hardships. If I am stripped off this pride,
then it would be impossible for me to gather any strength to
struggle and the vitality to live!
Probably in view of this; pride of race, religion, nation, language,
tradition, cult and a person; is often considered natural, normal
and even commendable. It has played a major role in rise (though
excessive or perverted pride becomes a fanatic megalomania and
can lead to downfall) of a race, religion, nation, language,
tradition, cult and a person.
The holistic perspective; enlightens and empowers me. It adds to
my pride and enables me to fight a variety of failures. But by
virtue of this; it also develops condescending attitude in me! I tend
to be judgmental, although compassionate and considerate; and
take onus upon myself; of everything; in my life and the universe.
This is exasperating and never ending.

3. My Guru caringly guides every single particle, every chemical and
physical reaction, every physiological event; every phase of
consciousness; and every event and interaction in my life; and
everything in universe. He empowers and enlightens me to see
“this fact”! He shows me at appropriate time; His all
encompassing vitalizing, controlling and nurturing role; in
everything, which I feel proud or guilty; or hateful or envious of!
As this becomes clear and clearer; instead of being arbitrarily and
abruptly stripped of my self-pride; I am skillfully sailed from and
through my life full of pride (and prejudices); to the abode beyond
every kind of pride! In complete self effacement, which is
otherwise terrifying; I find the lotus feet of my Guru; the infinite
eternal ocean of bliss.