Conversations with Sai - 8

How to give up the feeling of 'I' and 'Mine'?

A small example will make this clear. There is a rich man living in a mansion. For protection, he maintains a fierce dog. If you want to enter the mansion, there are only two ways open to you.

One method is for you to become friendly with the dog. This is the path of Karma Yoga. Or else, the rich man must come to gate and take you inside; if he does not come, the dog will not let you inside. This is Bhakti Yoga. These are the only two ways of getting rid of the feelings of 'I' and 'mine'. Bhakti is the best way of destroying ego, which is at the root of the feelings of 'I' and 'mine'. 

(From "Conversations with Sai" - Radio Sai - 1.10.2003)