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In pravritti life, how far a soul should sacrifice to not get ego?

[Smt. Chhanda asked: In pravritti life, the path of following justice, how far a soul should sacrifice? This sacrifice too may lead to ego and finally lose its meaning. Where to stop? At Your divine lotus feet, Chhanda.]

Swami replied:- Sacrifice is a very high good quality and ego is nothing before it. King Bali sacrificed in climax level to God and he was with ego by telling that his hand is upper than the hand of God, who is the receiver. Due to this ego he was suppressed to a lower world, but, God became his gate keeper. Hence, the fruit of ego will be separate and cannot interfere with the fruit of sacrifice. This sacrifice has highest role in spiritual life. In worldly life, this sacrifice gives temporary heaven and the same sacrifice in spiritual life gives permanent abode of God.

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