Negative Emotion: Ego

At times, it is like we are intoxicated, drunk on our ego. We are completely absorbed by the ego and it colors all of life, preventing us from becoming pure. We only speak the language of the ego, so life cannot speak to us and we miss its beautiful message.

Life is like a paradise or heaven that only speaks in two languages—that of love and of nature. But we only speak the language of the ego. We don't speak the language of love because we are too shy and so we miss the opportunity to have an earthly paradise. We need to learn the language of nature and the language of life and love.

If we speak the language of love we need no other language. This language is our mother tongue. Everyone speaks this language, and everyone wants to hear this language. Doing so will lessen our problems because without this language it is not possible to understand and connect with one another.

Mostly we speak in the language of negative emotions and this brings feelings of loneliness. So instead we must speak with compassion in the language of love. The ego is not a true language, it cannot communicate. When we speak in the language of love and compassion our communication with each other is effective and beneficial. Without this language it is not possible to experience any positive feelings and life starts to feel like hell.

Whoever speaks with love and compassion is the wisest person in the world. We can manage any problem when we speak this language.

Love is the language of God. Love is the language of nature. Love is the language of all human beings.

 

~Tulku Lobsang