Ego, some further reflections.

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

 

Some further reflections:

 

 

The term 'ego' is an umbrella word - it can also be equated with 'mind' and

contains the whole bundle of thoughts, memory, tendencies etc.

 

For the child and adult until 'maturity', by which I mean when the process of

Self Enquiry and Surrender commences, and the dimunition of the ego starts, it

is necesary to live by It, as it contains all our conditioned responses to what

happens, or is found necessary for everyday living.

 

The teaching is aimed at reaching the 'no mind or egoless state' which is Self

Realisation or Enlightenment. Then the ego is like the Moon at mid-day,

powerless in the face of the Sun of Jnana. The Jnani lives without the need of

an ego anymore.

 

Meanwhile as Ramakrishna said 'make the ego a good servant rather than the

master'. It is the ego which commences Self Enquiry, the search for its own

source when its most intelligent part realises the necessity of awakening.

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends in the Sangha,

 

I looked at the thread on ego. Do we perceive an ego in us?

 

If so, to not mind the ego is the way.

 

To not mind the mind is the way.

 

No need to add the extra layer of judgment on yourself.

 

The highest stage is called the " natural state " . The Sahaj state. Sahaj means,

easy and natural. There is a season to struggle and make the effort. Then there

is a season of surrender and acceptance. It depends on one's destiny, perhaps.

What so ever is, is. Including various perceptions and ego and so on.

 

I have briefly described the difference between paths of yoga, meditation, and

advaita. Please feel free to pass the link on to interested parties.

 

self-shakti-heart-and-enlightenment-in-advaita

 

Namaste and love to all

 

Yours in Bhagavan

Harsha

 

 

 

 

On

Behalf Of Alan Jacobs

Monday, October 27, 2008 7:40 PM

Harshasatsangh

Ego, some further reflections.

 

Dear friends,

 

Some further reflections:

 

 

The term 'ego' is an umbrella word - it can also be equated with 'mind' and

contains the whole bundle of thoughts, memory, tendencies etc.

 

For the child and adult until 'maturity', by which I mean when the process of

Self Enquiry and Surrender commences, and the dimunition of the ego starts, it

is necesary to live by It, as it contains all our conditioned responses to what

happens, or is found necessary for everyday living.

 

The teaching is aimed at reaching the 'no mind or egoless state' which is Self

Realisation or Enlightenment. Then the ego is like the Moon at mid-day,

powerless in the face of the Sun of Jnana. The Jnani lives without the need of

an ego anymore.

 

Meanwhile as Ramakrishna said 'make the ego a good servant rather than the

master'. It is the ego which commences Self Enquiry, the search for its own

source when its most intelligent part realises the necessity of awakening.

 

 

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