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

[Guish]

Posted by Clear Blue Skies (here)

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Ah, I feel like sharing some "Appreciation" for all things "Avalon"

Good one mate.

[Guish]

True and lasting inner peace can never be found in external things. It can only be found within in. And then, once we find and nurture it with ourselves, it radiates outward.

~The Buddha~

[ZooLife]

What one has is what one had for time's sake.

[ZooLife]

At times I thought myself winning the game.
At times I thought myself losing the game.

The thoughts stopped and lo and behold it was neither.

[greybeard]

Sing me back home.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m85wI0ycCBI

[Enola]

I am working on opening and unblocking my heart right now. As I feel this is where one of my main obstacles lie and it opens the door to so much else. Does anyone have anything to share on successful heart-awakening?

[greybeard]

Posted by Enola (here)
I am working on opening and unblocking my heart right now. As I feel this is where one of my main obstacles lie and it opens the door to so much else. Does anyone have anything to share on successful heart-awakening?

Hi Enola--thanks for the post.
I surrendered all obstacles to the God of my understanding.
I dont have the spiritual energy necessary to remove all obstacles and there are obstacles that I am unaware of.
There has been some success with this.
The biggest obstacles would appear to be belief that I am the doer and belief in/identification with the story of me.

A short cut would be listening to the Mooji meditations posted further back.

Wishing you every success.

Chris

[blotter]

Posted by Enola (here)
I am working on opening and unblocking my heart right now. As I feel this is where one of my main obstacles lie and it opens the door to so much else. Does anyone have anything to share on successful heart-awakening?

the practice of Tonglen (also known as giving and taking) is said to develop and expand loving kindness and bodhicitta (the enlightened heart/mind)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=AWZ-ADaVJjA

[betoobig]

@Enola. There is a short cut.... Take every decision based on love and not in fear. Any decision through out the day, everyday. Have the time before you react to anything to base your reactions on love. At first you wont succed in every reaction/decision you make/take but little by little you'l do it every time .
Mooji helped me a lot. Thanks Chris.
Much love

[Enola]

Yes, that is good advice. But it's not so much that I need to grow a bigger a heart. More that I need to heal and remove blockages and this is a lot of work.

[blotter]

Posted by Enola (here)
Yes, that is good advice. But it's not so much that I need to grow a bigger a heart. More that I need to heal and remove blockages and this is a lot of work.

just to expound on my above post for the sake of itself, the idea behind giving & taking is that it flips everything on its head. This is not directed at you, but most people put their own problems or stories in the forefront as the basis of continuing the processes of ego. I have been trying to practice more, but if I'm being perfectly honest I don't have the guts most of the time.

When I am sincere in practice my heart softens quite a bit, which makes sense. It's pretty amazing that we could make a practice out of taking others' suffering and giving away the antidote or everything good inside of ourselves to others. Giving and taking ride the out and in breaths, respectively. The ego has no comprehension for this if there is sincerity or some experience with meditation/a mindfulness discipline -- which is the advice of knowledgeable practitioners before one begins to make a practice of Tonglen

[illuxxina]

The ego exists as it must but how to use it as a tool to measure has not been taught.

The opposite of sentimentality is objectivity. One can not be attached to feelings while analysing with an objective mind. If one lean on sentimentality then the ego will distort the process and conclusion.
Distorted judgment.
If one can accept the ego to take part when one should take care of oneself as a natural instinct, then maybe one can accept that ego must not interfere when observing/analysing. Keeping a natural modus without interfering with personal associations/feelings and meanings about anything.

This is a choice, one can choose to be at service without any hidden ego tripping motiv. But one is of course entitled to take care of oneself but only when its without any hidden motiv pretending to do a favour when someone needs help. Also this is important while being in positions where one is supposed to think of the people and society first before oneself. When one can master this quality then one has achieved the fundament to reach the true higher perspective outside the pyramid. All that exists in this reality and all densities touching this reality are inside the same pyramid. When one is able to see reality for what it is everything becomes more clear.
Take away the drama , the conspiracies, fear factors and media circus, look at the society globally , see its only humans behaving so horrible in many ways, and so many only watching the horrible ones, not many stand up and risk their own safety for another.
The majority is the humanity "normal" , that means humanity is still not human enough to change for better. When the the minority becomes the majority then the world can change.

When people stop searching for how to escape from here thru "ascension" but rather take responsibility and engaging for higher ethics things can change.
When understanding the hidden ego and the true essence of motives, agenda and actions - then one can start building an understanding of how to quality assure any process internal and external at any level and any relation.

Humans will not ascend, it's only a fantasy, yet another version of disclaimer. If humans knew where they where and why they are here they wouldn't search for impossible escapes.

[Guish]

Posted by blotter (here)

Posted by Enola (here)
Yes, that is good advice. But it's not so much that I need to grow a bigger a heart. More that I need to heal and remove blockages and this is a lot of work.

just to expound on my above post for the sake of itself, the idea behind giving & taking is that it flips everything on its head. This is not directed at you, but most people put their own problems or stories in the forefront as the basis of continuing the processes of ego. I have been trying to practice more, but if I'm being perfectly honest I don't have the guts most of the time.

When I am sincere in practice my heart softens quite a bit, which makes sense. It's pretty amazing that we could make a practice out of taking others' suffering and giving away the antidote or everything good inside of ourselves to others. Giving and taking ride the out and in breaths, respectively. The ego has no comprehension for this if there is sincerity or some experience with meditation/a mindfulness discipline -- which is the advice of knowledgeable practitioners before one begins to make a practice of Tonglen

Good to see you back man.

[Clear Light]

As you are aware of your thoughts and emotions, you must ask yourself, who is it that is aware ?

Ah, I feel like sharing some light-hearted humour ... so there LOL

[Guish]

Posted by Clear Blue Skies (here)
[CENTER]

Reminds me of my first Zen book. Don't expect anything out of zazen because it will give you nothing. With time, you'll realise it is everything you need.

[Valley]

'Meaningful answers' lie not in words or mental concepts, but in our ❤... which 'speaks' with the language of Love.

[ZooLife]

The moment one starts doing it is the moment one starts to forget why.



(Why did I create this post #4877?)

[ZooLife]

I risk everything for little reward and risk little for everything.

(Sorry, just being a little spunky today )

[Guish]

Serving Others
A Sufi teaching story tells of a man who prayed continually for the awareness to succeed in life. Then one night he dreamed of going into the forest to attain understanding. The next morning he went into the woods and wandered for several hours looking for some sign that would provide answers. When he finally stopped to rest, he saw a fox with no legs lying between two rocks in a cool place. Curious as to how a legless fox could survive, he waited until sunset when he observed a lion come and lay meat before the fox. "Ah, I understand," the man thought. "The secret to success in life is to trust that God will take care of all my needs. I don't need to provide for myself. All I have to do is totally surrender to my all-sustaining God." Two weeks later, weakened and starving, the man had another dream. In it he heard a voice say, "Fool. Be like the lion, not like the fox."

[Wind]

The one who is tired of thoughts is also a thought construct.
This is rarely considered.
Reflect. Who, exactly is this one?
Can he, she or it be clearly identified?
Is it tangible?
Such thoughts and feelings continue to confuse and upset us
because we don't look deeply into their nature and source.
Behind these thoughts/sensations is an ever-present space
—silent and limitless.
It is unaffected by the waves of the mind-play and personality.
It is silent, harmonious and free of identity.
As you try to recognise it you begin to lose your
sense of separateness and become one with it.
Thus, you awaken to your true and complete Being.

~ Mooji