Being in a material body means that we are eager to enjoy sense gratification and other imaginings of the false ego. Sickness can help raise us out of the bodily conception by putting us deeply into bodily suffering. Thus, sickness can be one of the greatest boons from God.

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

More quotes by Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Spiritual Warrior, Volume I: Uncovering Spiritual Truths in Psychic Phenomena (1996)

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Spiritual Warrior, Volume III: Solace for the Heart in Difficult Times (2000)

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

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