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Humility, modesty, and humiliation: three words that are often confused, yet do not mean the same thing. This article distinguishes them in the light of etymology, questions the notion of faux-ego, and invites us to rediscover what a spiritual virtue...
Why is humility the true gateway to spiritual life? Through a reflection on the humanity of awakened masters and the need to empty ourselves of our concepts, this text questions our relationship to the ego, to spiritual vanity, and to inner clarity. Home...
This article explores the true meaning of the word "ego" and the common confusion that equates it with vanity or pride. Through an etymological and spiritual lens, it distinguishes the ego — a natural and necessary function of incarnation — from the false...
Spirituality does not consist merely in abandoning certain material desires or adopting new beliefs. The mind can also appropriate the spiritual quest itself and transform the search for truth into a new identity. This is what some traditions have sometimes...
Summary: The distinction between ego and false ego is essential to understanding inner life. The ego allows the soul (purusha) to recognize itself as an individual. The false ego, or vanity, arises from identification with the mind (citta), the body,...
Obedience is often perceived as a constraint, a humiliation, and a weakness. Yet, in spirituality, it is a free and conscious act. It is not submission, but an engagement grounded in understanding. On a spiritual path, the real obstacle is not the rule,...