Guest guest Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 ANALYSIS OF EGO The following verse (verse no. 8) from Drig-Drishya Viveka by Adi Sankaracharya explains the three aspects of ego indentification. Ahankarasya Tadatmyam Cicchayadehasaksibhih Sahajam Karmajam Bhrantijanyam Ca Trividham Kramat Ego identified with Reflection of Consciousness is natural (Sahajam). Ego identified with the body is due to past actions (karmajam) and ego identified with Concsiousness is because of ignorance (of our true nature) (Bhrantijanyam) " . (Udentification means thinking that 'I have become the nature of that'). Let's expound each manifestation in greater detail. Contd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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