We do not possess an 'ego.' We are possessed by the idea of one.
All the evil in the world, and all the unhappiness, comes from the I-concept.
Disciples and devotees…what are most of them doing? Worshipping the teapot instead of drinking the tea!
Doctrines, scriptures, sutras, essays, are not to be regarded as systems to be followed. They merely contribute to understanding. They should be for us a source of stimulation, and nothing more... Adopted, rather than used as a stimulus, they are a hindrance.
Do not mistake the pointing finger for the moon.
A man who is seeking for realization is not only going around searching for his spectacles without realizing that they are on his nose all the time, but also were he not actually looking through them he would not be able to see what he is looking for!