Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “the Self”
The spiritual ego is not the same as the psychological ego, and not the same as the conventional idea of someone having a “big ego.” It’s not even the same as most spiritual seekers imagine! Let’s look at all three of these closely, so we know what we mean when we use the word ego…
The spiritual ego is not the same as the psychological ego, and not the same as the conventional idea of someone having a “big ego.” It’s not even the same as most spiritual seekers imagine! Let’s look at all three of these closely, so we know what we mean when we use the word ego…
If you are asking the question, then the answer is: this is not it. But the question falling away is also not enough. One can realize that they are not a thought, not any thought, and questions will subside. But do you know who you are?
…alter ego (Latin, “the other I”) is a second self, which is believed to be distinct from a person’s normal or original personality. But what is a “normal” or “original” personality? We often think of personality as “who we are,” (and so we don’t like it to change.) But personality is not something static. Is your personality the same as when you were 10 years old?
Ever have the feeling that something’s missing? Something is not quite right? I’ve had that feeling off and on since a child… in 2010, I realized this feeling was real, why I had it, and what was missing.
People often don’t like it (at first) when we begin to closely look at their dearly held ideas and beliefs about themselves and the world. I was afraid to let my ideas and beliefs go because I had nothing else. But we must do so, if we want Truth…
