saucers Facebook The ego can only be broken through the pain of love. Just as a seedling can only emerge when the outer shell of the seed breaks open, so too, the Self unfolds where the ego breaks open and disappears. When a conducive atmosphere is created, the potential tree within the seed begins to feel the discomfort of being imprisoned in the shell. It longs to come into the light and be free. It is the intense urge of the dormant tree within that breaks the shell open. There is pain involved in this breaking, but that pain is nothing in relation to the glory of the manifested tree. Once the seedling emerges, the shell becomes insignificant. Similarly, ‘once Self-realization is attained, the ego loses all significance. Like - Comment - Share Ips: facebook com ”