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many other things that hinder one's liberation. How does the poor wife and children hinder him? They sleep in their own beds so how are they a hindrance to you? Do they get into your stomach and go to sleep? If they do then you can consider them a hindrance, but is that what they do? Each sleeps in his or her own bed, so where is the problem for you?
But this 'hum' ego gets into your stomach and hinders by saying, 'hum, hum, hum? This 'I am something. I am something,' does not go away, it will go wherever one goes. Have you ever seen this 'hum'? It is not visible. But from its trait you will know, 'here comes the 'hum"; you can see it in the eyes.
One is free from everything except the 'hum', and this 'hum' is very wrong. Instead it would be better to have two wives; at least the 'I am soething hum' would have gone away. Would that not happen when you get insulted and cursed at by the wives? But who will curse this useless bulllike man when he lives by himself? When he does not have a wife and never comes under anyone's control, the 'hum' will increase. In addition he has countless inner spiritual blocks atkan.
Ego is not something that has been raised up; it is something that is natural to one's being. It is there. One is caught in the forces of circumstances. Ego is nothing but a wrong belief and so one can become free from it. Whereas this 'hum-I am something' is a different thing. I have seen all those 'hums". When one keeps saying, 'hum' 'hum'. I know what is going to become of him. I will immediately know what seat he has reserved for himself (lower life forms). Would I not know that?
Questioner: So is this 'hum-I am someone great, 'is a strong ego?
Dadashri: No, 'hum' does not touch the ego. The ego may subside but the 'hum' will not.
'Hum' will do whatever it chooses. These policemen do not have this kind of 'hum'. The ego will subside if you reason with it or coax it, but this 'hum' is a completely different thing. The 'hum' of worldy people, will leave after it takes a beating.
Questioner: Is this 'hum' connected with adhiyaas - constant belief of I am the body?
