Tag: Ahamkara in Hinduism
Ahamkara: the ego the Gita actually warned you about. It is not what you think
Duryodhana says something in the Mahabharata that most retellings quietly skip. He says: I know what is right. I cannot do it. I know what is wrong. I cannot stop myself. The Gita has a name for the mechanism behind that admission. Ahamkara meaning, in Sanskrit, is literally this: the I-maker. And understanding it changes…
