Ego is the Greek pronoun “I”, and Sanskrit aham. In the dictionary and in our culture, it has at least one negative meaning. For Freud, of course, it didn’t have any negative meanings, the ego was just a person. It does have at least one pejorative sense in our culture. … What does ego really mean to you? Is ego bad?
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I try to be fair about it, evaluate objectively. As far as feeling bad, if we see ourselves the way God sees us, we won’t feel bad. If you know that you are infinitely loved, that the greatest conscious being thinks very highly of you, then you won’t feel bad. … The difference between false ego and self-respect
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When I began my doctoral work at Harvard, I quickly learned that ISKCON was a laughing stock in my department. Devotees would come to Harvard Square to jump and run around, banging on drums. We all know the story.
… Can we move off the margins, and be seen more than a fringe group?
Many ISKCON leaders are urging that we give much greater support to ISKCON rural development and cow protection. These are noble goals indeed, but here are some real, practical problems in fostering such a “change of consciousness” among devotees: … Facing the Reality and ISKCON Rural Communities
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It is well known that to get a clear understanding of Prabhupada’s view on a particular topic, we must look at all his statements on that topic. Prabhupada clearly taught that we follow guru-sadhu-shastra, and he made equally clear that … Species Equality Does not Lead to Social or Political Equality
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