eB 147 - My Little Demon

Ego's arrogance ignores anything that doesn't serve "ME". "ME" is, in fact, the sole concern of arrogance, so it will hijack even our spiritual development. Bursting like a sausage stuffed with self-satisfaction, we'll congratulate ourselves for our great achievements of humility and altruism. Arrogance is as clueless as it is shameless in its performance, especially when it's dressed in a spiritual costume, and that's what makes it perhaps the most dangerous of emotional afflictions. Jampal Norbu examines the more subtle forms of arrogance with Lojong verse 37. Do not bring a god down to the level of a demon.