Haumai/Ahankar

Same question about haume is asked by Guru in this Shabd with reply as well.
ਹਉਮੈ ਏਹਾ ਜਾਤਿ ਹੈ ਹਉਮੈ ਕਰਮ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਏਈ ਬੰਧਨਾ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਜੋਨੀ ਪਾਹਿ ॥ AGGS 466
Houmai Eha Jaat Hai Houmai Karam Kamah || Houmai Eei Bandhana Fir Fir Joni Pahi ||
ਹਉਮੈ ਕਿਥਹੁ ਊਪਜੈ ਕਿਤੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਇਹ ਜਾਇ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਏਹੋ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਹੈ ਪਇਐ ਕਿਰਤਿ ਫਿਰਾਹਿ ॥ ਹਉਮੈ ਦੀਰਘ ਰੋਗੁ ਹੈ ਦਾਰੂ ਭੀ ਇਸੁ ਮਾਹਿ ॥
Houmai Kithahu Opajai Kit Sanjam Eh Jae || Houmai Eho Hukam Hai Paeiai Kirat Firah || Houmai Diragh Rog Hai Daroo Bhi Es Mah ||
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਾ ਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਸਬਦੁ ਕਮਾਹਿ ॥ ਨਾਨਕੁ ਕਹੈ ਸੁਣਹੁ ਜਨਹੁ ਇਤੁ ਸੰਜਮਿ ਦੁਖ ਜਾਹਿ ॥੨॥
Kirapa Kare Je Apani Ta Gur Ka Sabad Kamah || Nanak Kehai Sunahu Janahu Et Sanjam Dukh Jah ||2||
This is the nature of ego, that people perform their actions in ego to keep their individualism separate from God. This is the bondage of ego that they spiritually die and reborn again and again. Guru asks the question where does ego come from and how can it be eradicated? Guru then replies that ego exists by the Command of God (Hukam) and people perform actions in ego all the time. Ego is a chronic disease but it is not incurable. Nanak says ego can be eradicated if one works hard on the spiritual knowledge and wisdom of the Guru and achieves Virtues of the God.
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