My Inner Peace

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My Inner Peace — A Formula from the Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 71

(I)− (My Ego) − (My Desires) = My Inner Peace

This simple formula 👆 is perhaps one of the hardest equations to solve in life!

What is My Ego?

Ego is the false identity I create around myself—built on my achievements, possessions, fears, expectations, and the constant need for validation.
It is the image of who I think I am, rather than who I truly am. 

For example, someone disagrees with me, and I feel insulted. 
Why? My ego wants to be right.
Someone else earns a reward, and I feel jealous. 
Why? My ego wants to feel superior.

Interestingly, whether I am rich or poor, healthy or sick, when I fall asleep, my ego  becomes inactive. My titles, possessions, achievements, and worries disappear from conscious experience.  Yet, I continue to exist!

The Infinite Loop of Ego and Desire

My ego constantly wants to prove, protect, and enhance the identity I have created.
And that leads to endless desires.

I want something. I achieve it. I feel happy—temporarily. Then I want something more.  Before I realize it, I am trapped in an infinite loop:


In Bhagavad Gita 2.71, Bhagavan Krishna describes "Sanyasi" as a person who attains peace as one who is free from craving, possessiveness, and ego.

This does not mean I must abandon my family, career, responsibilities, or worldly pleasures.  Rather, I must learn to live fully without becoming attached to them.

Every time my ego or desire pokes me, I have an opportunity to recognize it, question it, and let it go.  And perhaps, in that one moment, I become a Sannyasi!

Tomorrow, my ego may return. My desires may return. The infinite loop may restart.  But now I know where to insert the BREAK statement! 
And solve the equation 👇
(I)− (My Ego) − (My Desires) = My Inner Peace

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