Selflessness is the ingredient most lacking in today’s world, because people misunderstand the purpose and principle behind this wonderful science. Genuine selflessness is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.

— Bhakti Tirtha Swami The Beggar, Volume III: False Ego: The Greatest Enemy of the Spiritual Leader (2002)

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