God and Ego

For some reason I was reminded of the equation:$$ \text {GOD}=\frac{1}{\text { EGO}} $$It's an effective way of communicating a spiritual truth to someone with some mathematical or scientific understanding. As Meher Baba said:

The less you think of yourself and the more you think of Baba, the sooner the ego goes and Baba remains. When you - ego - go away entirely, I am One with you. So bit by bit, you have to go.

Here is what Gemini had to say about the equation.

The equation GOD = 1/EGO is a spiritual metaphor meaning that God and the ego have an inverse relationship, where as one increases, the other disappears. 

The Inverse Relationship

• Opposite forces: You cannot be full of your own self-importance and fully aware of the divine at the same time.
• Growing the ego: When your ego goes up toward infinity, your connection to God approaches zero.
• Surrendering the ego: When your ego drops toward zero through humility, your experience of God approaches infinity. 

What the Ego Means

• Separation: The ego makes you feel like a separate, isolated creature fighting for survival and status.
• Edging God out: It traps your identity in your body, possessions, and reputation.
• Blindness: A loud ego blocks you from feeling love, peace, and unity with others. 

What God Means

• The infinite whole: God represents the universal reality and unconditional love that exists beyond human pride.
• What remains: God is what you experience when you finally let go of the illusion of your separate, fragile self. 

There are many variations on this theme: