Q: How do you define ego? A: Ego is life. To keep the body's existence is ego. It is the part of the mind which identifies a creature with the world. Ego self tells you, "This is my body,” and also tells you, "This is my Self.” It connects the two. (Baba Hari Dass)

Q: How do you define ego? A: Ego is life. To keep the body's existence is ego. It is the part of the mind which identifies a creature with the world. Ego self tells you, "This is my body,” and also tells you, "This is my Self.” It connects the two.

Baba Hari Dass

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