One cannot attain knowledge unless one is free from egotism.

The root cause of a person's suffering is their pride. Even if someone makes a sacrifice, they can still get caught up in their own pride. What is the point of such a sacrifice? It is pride, or ego, that should be sacrificed. That is where true happiness and bliss are found.

Every person who has annihilated their ego and is completely separated from themselves hears a voice within their heart saying, 'I am God.'

However, those communications that come from the devil can be difficult to understand and recognize. Although they typically leave the will dry and unloving towards God, and the mind inclined towards vanity, self-importance, or complacency, they sometimes inspire the soul with false humility and a fierce affection rooted in self-love.