1. I take this opportunity to thank you for responding so lucidly.
Haume is ego as stated by you. Excluding 'obsession of self' the rest parts are O. K. as 'obsession of self' may be called as egocentricity.In any case what is wrong if it is stated that I am doing better than others or I want or I desire. There is a feeling or longing for something that I need. We take measures to satisfy this need.If I do not satisfy this need we may not be able to preserve this body.Let us take an example "I am dirty and I need take bath."This feeling of mine is not affecting any other. But still it will qualify for being egoist as per your explanation.Like wise I want to eat as I am hungry.
Further what is wrong if I am better than other as I am putting efforts more than him and may be I am more intelligent. Unless I have this feeling I shall have no incentive to work harder and earn more. Ego has to be present in all these acts. I do not see anything wrong with this. I go Gurudrara and think so. Where is Haume at play in this small act.? If I abdicate my oath of office I shall do harm to the establishment.
2.It is true that we go to office or may have other occupation.There has to be involvement of ego in the process of my doing job. I may summon a peon or ask for file and may interact with my boss and also discuss merits and demerits of certain line of action suggested by him. If I had no ego, I would have taken his advice in toto and would have never discussed and explain him my point. If I do not interact with him, I may be treated as a person of low intelligence or I have an apathy for the job. The fact that I discuss his suggestion makes me involved in the office. I may be liked by others. I tend to be more efficient and may be in the long run become a better candidate for promotion as and when that takes place. I am growing with others because I consider that I am different from others because I act better than others. Where is Haume in this.Is there any element of ego in this.? I do as per the requirement of the job.
3.If ego is with us from Birth to death , it would imply that ego or Haume is given by HIM to the mortals. If it is given by God there should be some purpose of it. How and why should we overcome as it cannot be eradicated.? My individuality will be lost if I do not possess an iota of ego with me.
Further you may like to amplify on these as well.
4. How to overcome Haume?[As all other ills require His grace,I would assume that this can only be overcome by His grace or Guru's grace.]
5. Is haume part of five thieves or it comprises five thieves.?
