The
ego is the animal in us, the heritage of the flesh which is full of selfish
desires. By obeying the laws of God, seeking to live the life laid down in our
teachings, and prayer and struggle, we can subdue our egos. We call people
'Saints' who have achieved the highest degree of mastery over their ego.
"There is no contradiction between Gleanings P 66 and P 262. In one place
He says the mirror will never be free from dross, in the other He says it will
be 'so cleansed as to be able' etc. It is a relative thing; perfection will
never be reached, but great, and ever greater, progress can be made.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a
letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, January
8, 1949; compilation: ‘Lights of Guidance’)
