egotism

(As of 1/10/11) 8 years and 3 days ago a fellow by the handle of 'Mickwick' posted to a Usenet forum the following example of the difference between Egotism and Egoism: (Source) Does Gurbani or Punjabi language differentiate between these two ideas? Does the Sikh concept of 'ahankar'...

In gurbani there are many places where egotism is dealt with. This eveil is considered as the evil of the worst kind, even worst that the five passions as discussed above. In the following 'tuks' the Haume and its eradication is stated : 1. Awpu gvwey qw hir pwey hir isau shij smwvixAw ]1]...

This Shabad is by Guru Amar Daas Ji in Raag Maaroo on Pannaa 1089 pauVI ] sUry eyih n AwKIAih AhMkwir mrih duKu pwvih ] AMDy Awpu n pCwxnI dUjY pic jwvih ] Aiq kroD isau lUJdy AgY ipCY duKu pwvih ] hir jIau AhMkwru n BwveI vyd kUik suxwvih ] AhMkwir muey sy ivgqI gey mir jnmih iPir Awvih ]9]...