Selfless Climbing versus Ego Climbing

 Simple questions that I ask myself are like this: Where am I at the present moment? Am I with myself totally when I am writing this reflection at this moment? Am I half here or half of my mind is somewhere else? When I listen to someone, am I totally with that person or my mind has already response to what you are saying? Am I listening and mentally talking at the same time? When I hold you, where am i? When I am with me where am I? Am I totally with me? 

These are basic questions I ask myself in different contexts in my life: when I am by myself, when I eat, when I take a walk in the garden, listen to birds, when I listen to myself and to someone else who needs to be attended . Such encounters with myself, with nature and with people enrich my inner self and my relationship with others. I am a teacher in a Montessori school. I take time to build up relationships with my students, parents and fellow teachers by being fully present with them. I am also a psycho therapist. I help my clients to learn how  to listen to them fully, compassionately and non-judgmentally. I have learned that I cannot teach them unless I do that for me too.

I value and cherish such experiences enriching me and enriching my relationships. The Kailash is now and here. What we need is to remain awake, aware and  be fully present.

 Dr.Jagdish P Dave

 As per the quote of Himalayan Divine Living Saint, ego is a dirt of mind...it should be removed everyday...it can be removed by real sense of meditation...in it it can be surrendered...

Having less ego, one can climb easily...With the connection of Sadguru one can easily remove ego..

 I have difficulty in the the thinking paradigm of either or  or ego or non-ego, black or white, materialism vs spirituality. I feel close to the  and in between the two extremes. My observations and experiences of many spiritual teachers is that they have a functioning ego which they use as a tool as and  when necessary but they do not have the limiting selfish ego. They are here in this world to guide us to live happily by learning how to follow our bliss, using our gifts to go beyond the ego boundaries, the egoic mind.

I appreciate the diversity of minds expressed in the comments.

Jagdish P Dave

 Like the body needs it's skeleton to hold itself upright/perform specific functions.  The mind has to have some form of "ego" to distinguish personality. . . to maintain health . . . to fulfill God's plan and purpose . . . to survive in the world.  God wants us to have balance in all things . . . not to exclude or reduce one's sense of self .  Blessings and Love to my bothers and sisters.