Quality of a Gyani Bhakt : Nirahankar(No Ego)

Lord Krishna reminds again and again to Arjun that my Gyani bhakt is free from Ego and Moha. They will temporarily disturb him, he has to bear it but He will come back to his normal self.

We normally become egoistic towards our looks and body, our property and money, our family, our children, about our job status, our business etc. But think once have we got these things on our own or is it with the blessings of our Almighty. Remember till we are alive these things are ours but after death we leave everything here only. Even when we are alive do we not see people growing old. Beautiful person can become ugly due to accidents or for any other reason. Money, property can be destroyed by natural calamity. We cannot remain in higher status for long, somebody else more powerful than us can grab it. We are constantly under the fear of losing things of which we feel proud of. So do not get blinded by thinking that whatever you have today will remain forever. Feeling of Ego develops by knowing that we have something more than others. How foolish are we.
If we are true and loving children of God, such egoistic ideas will never linger in our mind. We should thank God for whatever extra he has given us. It is his blessings and not your efforts that have made you feel that you have some of the things better than others.

Once when Sikandar who had won through war and bloodshed many countries, was sitting near River Nile. People over there greeted him with garlands, flowers and honoured him for his victory. He was surprised by the behaviour of the people of that area. He was thinking that where he went he had to fight and get his things done, nobody greeted him with respect. Other places people restrained him from entering their region. He had to forcefully fight and capture that place. But here people were giving him and his soldiers great importance. They also invited him and his people for dinner.

All the people of the village had gathered for dinner and to greet Sikandar. They than made the dinner table ready for him. Sikandar sat down for dinner. He was surprised to see the table was decorated with golden plate and bowls. And in the plates they had served food like golden rice, golden chapatis and diamond vegetables.
He got angry and threw the plate. He said "you have gone mad? How can you serve this food to me? You expect me to eat food made of gold and diamond." Everybody was quiet. Nobody dared to answer Sikandar.

An old man stood in front of him with folded hands. He said "Gentleman! If you had to eat simple food like rice, pulses, vegetables and rotis you could have easily have got from any village or town. Why there was so much bloodshed? Why did you take so many lives and destroy their families? Just for simple food you killed so many people. Sikandar felt very ashamed. He said you have opened my eyes and made me aware that nothing is more precious than food. We cannot swallow or eat gold and diamonds.

His Ego then melted and realised that Egoistic person cannot make friends. He is constantly under fear of losing things of which he feels egoistic.