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they can squeeze the ‘juices’ out of the ego but you do not have
such power. Therefore you should be happy if someone does
it for you when they insult you. On the contrary they spare you
the effort. For you there is only gain in it. You merely have to
assess where your profit lies. For you there is tremendous profit
in it.
It is the intrinsic nature of the ego to accomplish all your
tasks for you in a make believe (dramatic – i.e. not real)
unattached manner, provided the bittersweet juices of your ego
are gone. The ego is not to be destroyed but rendered insipid
and tasteless, void of the bittersweet juices.
For the worldly interactions however, you may even have
to give compliments for a tasty meal.
Drink Poison With A Smile
A person feels bitter if you hurt his or her ego. You know
the consequence of hurting others and as far as possible; it is
best that you hurt no one.
‘The noble soul drinks poison with a smile,
Detached and desireless, he needs no fame or recognition.’
I am nilkantha (refers to the blue throated Lord Shiva
who could swallow all the poisons of the world). From a very
young age I swallowed the poison (problems) people gave me
with a smile and not only that but I also bestowed blessings
upon them and that is why I am a nilkantha.
You too will have to drink the poison. It is your account
(from the past life) and therefore the poison will come to you no
matter what. So whether you like it or not, you will have to drink
it with a smile or with a frown. People will force you to drink it,
whether you like it or not. So why not drink it with a smile and
bless those who make you drink? How else will you become a
nilkantha? Those who offer you poison come to do so to bestow