The Necessity of Recognizing the Evil of the Ego Before the Revelation of the Creator

Zsolt Hermann
4 min readJan 7, 2025

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To ascend to a higher state of existence, we must first confront a fundamental truth: our lives are entirely governed by an inherently selfish and exploitative ego. This ego manipulates our actions, thoughts, and desires, often causing harm to both ourselves and others. To progress spiritually and morally, we must recognize and feel the extent of this influence, understanding the damage it perpetuates.

Recognizing the malignancy of our inherent nature is not enough; we must also imagine and aspire to a different way of being. Nature provides us with a model — a fully integrated and mutually complementing system, akin to the harmony of a healthy cell within a living body. This vision of existence, where all elements work in selfless cooperation, offers a stark contrast to our current destructive state. However, this ideal is beyond our innate capabilities. We cannot, by our own efforts, transform the essence of who we are.

This realization brings us to a critical juncture: the acknowledgment of our inability to change. As we sense and reject the malignancy of our nature, we develop an overwhelming desire for a second, opposite nature — one that enables us to become a healthy, selfless, and beneficial component of reality’s integrated system. The despair of being unable to enact this change ourselves fuels a desperate yearning for transformation. It is at this point of utter helplessness that we become ready to cry out in a heartfelt and sincere prayer to the single governing force of reality — a force we may not yet know or feel but whose existence we begin to intuit. We plead for this force to perform the necessary work within us, to transform our destructive ego into a selfless and loving nature.

This profound internal transformation can only occur within a unique, supportive environment. A closed and dedicated group of individuals must commit to mutual integration and cooperation, striving to mirror nature’s harmonious systems. Through selfless and unconditional efforts, these individuals create a microcosm where reality’s life-creating and governing force can manifest. Within this framework, the group collectively transcends their egos, allowing the flow of life’s energy and love to become tangible.

The ego, with all its destructive tendencies, serves a purpose. It acts as the raw material for our development, providing the contrast necessary to recognize and aspire to the opposite state. By consciously working against and above our inherent nature, we gain insight into the operations of reality’s single life-creating and governing force. This force, which nurtures and sustains life, becomes comprehensible only when we actively seek to align ourselves with it.

True change cannot occur in isolation. The transformative process must take place within a group, where individuals share a common goal. Together, they experience similar emotional states and develop an overwhelming collective need to transcend their egos. This shared aspiration generates a unified prayer — a potent and irrepressible yearning for a higher state of existence. Such a prayer arises from the tension between the intolerable reality of the ego and the vision of an integrated, harmonious life.

Reality’s governing force responds only to such collective efforts. This force operates within systems of mutual integration and cooperation, fostering life between interconnected elements. As more people participate in this process, the sensation of true life becomes increasingly tangible. Love and connection flourish, sharply contrasting with the ego’s destructive nature. Over time, this small, dedicated group’s efforts ripple outward, influencing humanity as a whole. The ultimate goal is to connect all layers of existence — inanimate, vegetative, animate, and human — to reality’s single, life-sustaining force.

Central to this process is the act of prayer. True prayer is not a verbal plea but a profound, all-encompassing recognition of our deficiencies and an overwhelming desire for change. It is the awareness of our current state’s intolerability and the urgent longing for a higher state. This prayer must be incessant, arising from a collective recognition of the ego’s destructiveness and a shared aspiration for selfless integration.

Our original nature cannot be erased, but it can be transformed. Like oil fueling a flame, the ego provides the energy for progress. By channeling this energy into a sincere prayer, we ignite the process of transformation. As we develop greater sensitivity to our ego’s subtle manifestations, even the smallest selfish intention becomes intolerable. This heightened awareness propels us to forsake anything that hinders our pursuit of selfless love and mutual cooperation.

At this stage, anything tainted by selfish intent feels like death — a stark absence of true life. True life emerges only through selfless, unconditional integration and cooperation. It is here, in this pure state of existence, that we fully realize our dependence on reality’s governing force. We come to understand that only by aligning ourselves with this force can we transcend our inherent nature and facilitate the flow of life and love.

To reach this state, we must dedicate our lives entirely to the pursuit of selfless integration. In a supportive environment, every member must align their intentions with the collective goal of mutual cooperation. This singular focus sharpens our sensitivity to the ego’s influence, enabling us to confront and overcome it effectively. Through this process, we provoke and recognize the ego’s true nature, transforming it into a foundation for growth and connection.

Only through complete self-annulment and a sincere desire to serve others can we achieve true integration. This journey requires unwavering dedication, mutual support, and an unrelenting focus on the higher goal. By aligning ourselves with reality’s single life-creating force, we unlock the potential for true life — a life characterized by love, connection, and the harmonious flow of existence.

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Zsolt Hermann
Zsolt Hermann

Written by Zsolt Hermann

I am a Hungarian-born Orthopedic surgeon presently living in New Zealand, with a profound interest in how mutually integrated living systems work.

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