The ego what is it? How to transcend?

[Kulapops]

Originally Posted by greybeard

I have the greatest respect for all on this forum and I do realize it is amongst other things a "Whistle Blowers Forum"


If I get my self in good order then my world comes right. Its the only world I subjectively know, personally experience.
If we all do that its enough.

With love Chris

Hi Greybeard...ooh... yes... my ego is definitely a work in progress. I've been convinced since day one that it's size will be proportional to my posts and visits to Avalon !

So not doing that well.. but while there is learning there is hope.

Regarding your quote above... this is the change I'm all for and it bemuses me that people worry about the 'details' of whistleblowers and earthquakes, when real change is in our hands every second. I'm not saying I'm good at this but I'm convinced it's the way forward...

Of course..that's just my ego's point of view. I have to accept that a world is everything...

K

[greybeard]

Originally Posted by Kulapops

Hi Greybeard...ooh... yes... my ego is definitely a work in progress. I've been convinced since day one that it's size will be proportional to my posts and visits to Avalon !

So not doing that well.. but while there is learning there is hope.

Regarding your quote above... this is the change I'm all for and it bemuses me that people worry about the 'details' of whistleblowers and earthquakes, when real change is in our hands every second. I'm not saying I'm good at this but I'm convinced it's the way forward...

Of course..that's just my ego's point of view. I have to accept that a world is everything...

K

Well said my friend.
Chris

[greybeard]

"No self no problem."

Quoted answer that Eckhart got when he asked a Buddhist Monk to sum up Buddhism.


Its that simple no duality - no ego - no problem.

Simple but not easy.

Chris

[greybeard]

Think one of the classic "death of the ego" stories comes from the "Power of Now"

Eckart Tolle shares in the book how life had got to the point that he could no longer live with himself. When that though arose the question also arose. I can no longer live with my self so are there two of me? A self that can no longer live with self?
At that point came a realization that he was not the miserable entity, a moment of fear followed and he remembered little of what came after that but when he awoke the whole world looked totally different. Peace had replaced turmoil, his mind was virtually silent.

We transcend ego and our world will look totally different, our perception will have altered.

Is it worth it to do what it takes to let go of ego?

I think so.

With love
Chris

[greybeard]

Hi
If this is the first time youve looked at this thread please start at page one.
There are lot of interesting contributions, speaking of which.

I would really appreciate the sharing of experiences that have occurred during meditation or spontaneously.

Thanking you in advance.

Chris

[mudra]

There is no way to happiness,
happiness is the way.

You should be happy right in the here and now.
There is no way to enlightenment.
Enlightenment should be right here and right now.
The moment when you come back to yourself, mind and body together,
fully present, fully alive, that is already enlightenment.
You are no longer a sleepwalker.
You are no longer in a dream.
You are fully alive.
You are awake.
Enlightenment is there.

And if you continue each moment like that,
enlightenment becomes deeper.
More powerful.

There is no way to enlightenment,
enlightenment is the way.

vietnamese zen buddhist monk - thich nhat hanh - 2007

Love Always
mudra

[mudra]

Love Always
mudra