India, Oct. 1 -- Most of us identify ourselves with the body that we have acquired because we are unaware of the immortal entity called the 'Soul', which resides within us and functions through our body. As a result of this ignorance, one letter that dominates our lives is 'I'. Even when we are thinking of something or someone, it is linked to 'I', i.e., to the needs, desires and feelings of the self in relation to objects and people. The 'I' manifests in different forms, literally and metaphorically. There is a capital or big 'I' and a small 'i'.

The big 'I' has no dot above it, while the small 'i' has one. In that sense, the big 'I' represents ego, while the small 'i' represents its antidote, humility. When we are acting from ego, we t...