SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESSA recurring theme in Buddhism is t let go of the "self". I've always struggled with this because I've grown up with such low self-esteem that I didn't feel I had much of a "self" to let go of. Yet, I've come to understand that my small ego can be compensated for by speaking in a way that comes across as judgmental or "self-righteous". This is the "self" I feel I need to let go of. Self-righteousness is dangerous because it blocks self-actualization. It does this by relinquishing insight into cause and effect to the illusion of the superior sense of "I". I meditate on cause-and-effect to relinquish self-righteousness.
