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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.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingAbiding HappinessEgo
Gurdev Hardev Part 2, p. 135

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Gurdev Hardev Part 2 is the second volume of J.R.D. Satyarthi's biographical and devotional account of the great spiritual masters of the Sant Nirankari Mission. It follows the lives, teachings, and spiritual milestones of Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji and Baba Hardev Singh Ji, illuminating how their grace transformed the lives of millions. This volume deepens the portrait begun in Part 1, offering further insight into the vision and mission of these universal teachers.

Author
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
Tradition
Universal
Source text
Gurdev Hardev Part 2
Chapter
Gurdev Hardev, p.135
Verse / page
135
Topics
Abiding HappinessEgoHappinessPrideSacrificeSilenceTruthBlissOfferingRealitySelf-PrideSuffering

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