Enlightenment: The Ego, what is it? How to transcend it.

[6pounder]

Hello every one I'm a new member here and I would like to put some of my experience about ego in this thread

During some of my studies in the field of social dynamics, one of the major taskes to make a progress was to "give up" on my ego. I was thought to look on the ego as a defense mechanism of the mind and social status. So I decided to simply put my guards down (or "give up" on my ego). My personality changed in 180 degrees. My perspective on everything changed. I put my "self" in the bottom of the priority list and started to pay more attention to my surroundings. That was a great enlightenment to me.

[greybeard]

Welcome to the thread 6pounder.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Your post is appreciated
Chris

[betoobig]

Wellcome to Avalon 6punder. You are in the right place, with us.
Much Love
Juan

[Wind]

To be happy and unattached is the best.
To be happy and attached is rarely stable.
You may enjoy a relationship, a place, or some favourite
thing, but if you are attached,
it means you are not really free, you see.
Now, to enjoy without attachment is very rare indeed.
Attachments often create expectations,
projections, dependencies, clinging and consequently,
suffering. Who has not tasted this?
When the thing you desperately desire is not available,
suffering rains like hot sulphur from the skies.
The wise really know this.

What is greater:
that there is no more desire
or that there is no more desirer?
Contemplate this.

~ Mooji

[Wind]

There is a gem that is rarely seen in this world.
This gem is one whose heart is free of desire
but is full of love for Truth.
Such a one shines with the light and presence
of the Supreme Lord.
Find him within yourself.

~ Mooji

[Guish]

Suffering happens when one does not let things happen
Either you're holding too hard
Or you are scared of holding.

[Guish]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VpOz_AQIZns

[Skyhaven]

[joeecho]

Self and all that has ever or will ever surrounded self:

When self/ consciousness arises it believes it's surrounding came before. There is also the other twist, that self/ consciousness arises before it's surroundings.

Do you believe one or the other?



As above, so below.

[ZooLife]

Magic, the ability to appear in two (or more) places simultaneously. It is magic that creates and destroys, appearing and seemingly disappearing through observation yet this observing is one with this very magic to begin with.

To appear real yet not be in the same breath, well, that's MAGIC!!

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs

Oh, ho, ho, it's magic, you know
Never believe it's not so
It's magic, you know
Never believe it's not so

[Matthew]

Autumn eyes open
A winter experience
Hope springs eternal

[joeecho]

Posted by YoYoYo (here)
Autumn eyes open
A winter experience
Hope springs eternal

Summer pops on by and adds....

[greybeard]

Nice Pic Joe---Im the One, NOT ME!!!
C

[joeecho]

1+1+1+1 = 1



Go ahead, check my math.

Am I wrong?

[greybeard]

This is the way it feels at the moment.

As a teen I got interested in playing in a band.
There was a Fender Precision Bass in the Music Shop window.

I wanted it, I love it.

I read all I could find about it. Bass guitar was a new invention--Leo Fender got it right--most bassists use Fender to this day.
I listened to records with bass guitar on them.

Anyway I would visit the shop window every day--my nose pressed against the window---seemed almost every waking thought was about it--I was in love with it. I imagined holding it and all that goes with that. It was very real--I had it, yet I didnt--if that makes sense.
All that stood between me and the Fender was a glass window.

Now I sense there is little standing between "this" and Self Realisation.

Mooji meditations helpful--when he is finished I just remain still and quiet.
Some are long most about thirty minutes.

Here is the most used long one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2UJ_JcoR_Q

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v2UJ_JcoR_Q

[betoobig]

i agree Greybeard, mooji's meds are so simple yet so deep. I am greatfull you shared him. 100/ recomedable.
much love

[Skyhaven]

[joeecho]

Hi there!

'I' am here to distract YOU.
Lets talk about who you are, that will be a good distraction, right?

Who are you?

The question that created a thousand doors each opening to the next... though all doors can be seen, that can be seen, at once if you like.
Come with ME, we have thresholds to cross!

Yes, we have crossed many a threshold but that was a thousand doors ago.





Knock Knock. Who's there?

[joeecho]

Posted by greybeard (here)
This is the way it feels at the moment.

As a teen I got interested in playing in a band.
There was a Fender Precision Bass in the Music Shop window.

I wanted it, I love it.

I read all I could find about it. Bass guitar was a new invention--Leo Fender got it right--most bassists use Fender to this day.
I listened to records with bass guitar on them.

Anyway I would visit the shop window every day--my nose pressed against the window---seemed almost every waking thought was about it--I was in love with it. I imagined holding it and all that goes with that. It was very real--I had it, yet I didnt--if that makes sense.
All that stood between me and the Fender was a glass window.

Now I sense there is little standing between "this" and Self Realisation.

Mooji meditations helpful--when he is finished I just remain still and quiet.
Some are long most about thirty minutes.

Here is the most used long one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2UJ_JcoR_Q

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v2UJ_JcoR_Q

With intended focus one can be one with one, a sacrifice if you will.

That's a wonderful experience however one is one without intent.

One is won without playing but then where is the FUN in that?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ErpFZIr--jA

Smile, Darn You, Smile

You can be a goody two-shoes 'till the end of your days
You can listen to them say crime never pays
You can follow every law and be the big black bat
But why would you want to? Huh!

Where's the fun in that?
Where's the fun in that?

So, smile, darn you, smile (Ah...)
Everybody loves to grin
Follow my lead, recite my creed
And smile, darn you, smile

Don't listen to the dullets say that life is a bore
Those fuddy-duddies spoil my fun!
That's why I strive to eradicate gloom
It's from that itch I made the switch
And chose my nom de plume
The Joker!

There's the fun in that
Ha ha ha!
There's the fun it that

So, smile, darn you, smile (Ah...)
Everybody ought to laugh (Ooh!)
And so, with glee
I do decree.
Just smile, darn you, smile

So, when living gets a little rough
And you find it hard to cope
I'm the gent with just the stuff
To fill you full of hope

Just smile, darn you, smile (Ah...)
Everybody needs a clown
Now with one stroke, the final joke!
Just smile, darn you

Smile, darn you, smile (Ah...)
Everybody loves to grin
Follow my lead, recite my creed
And smile
Ha!
Darn you, smile

Ha ha ha!
I love it.

(Don't take these lyrics too seriously, Smile, Darn You, Smile! )

[greybeard]

Well Joe you certainly bring something special to the thread.
You think out of the box and I think that is part of moving forward--what ever that is.

Love Chris