Guest guest Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by treating symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without any real progress towards healing. Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we are more " energetic " beings than we are " physical " beings helps raise our awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured on film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You can tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy at the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like getting a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy centers in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has an impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can unblock these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts that we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy and disease. All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the ego. Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, many people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is peace and to just " BE " . The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future physical reality tomorrow. Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is always worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen to your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or bliss because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different labels such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and other such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a fortune in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware of and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. Then, you can take advantage of using it. So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to the higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming into a higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do indeed have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you that never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and will be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. Your higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a place of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure love, infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the entire universe of which all living things and beings are connected including each of us. We are all really connected to each other through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to merely become aware that it exists within you instead of " out there " ! Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are tired of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an easy choice to make. When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and it seems that it was " meant " to be that way. When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more and get more out of life by " not doing " than you ever were able to do through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, then healing and changes that need to happen will take place spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of the process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you are in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then release your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the universe to work out the details without your interference or trying to help the universe do its job. Take care , Koushik . 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Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Thank you for writing this Koushiuk you are very astutue in your observations and your ideas are concise and appreciated. - thank you again Koushik. - , " Kousik " <r_koushik2003 wrote: > > TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF > > > > > > Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by treating > symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without any > real progress towards healing. > > Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them > most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we are > more " energetic " beings than we are " physical " beings helps raise our > awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. > > We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some > people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured on > film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You can > tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy at > the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing > what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like getting > a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. > > > > It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy centers > in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can > become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts > consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has an > impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies > that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote > chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can unblock > these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts that > we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of > music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy and > disease. > > > > All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the ego. > Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based > thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of > our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, > health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, many > people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, > thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is > peace and to just " BE " . > > > > The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future > physical reality tomorrow. > > Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we > have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is always > worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always > comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen to > your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or bliss > because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. > > > > The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to > the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different labels > such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and other > such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a fortune > in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware of > and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. > Then, you can take advantage of using it. > > So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to the > higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming into a > higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do indeed > have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you that > never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and will > be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. Your > higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a place > of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure love, > infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the > entire universe of which all living things and beings are connected > including each of us. We are all really connected to each other > through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. > > The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to > merely become aware that it exists within you instead of " out there " ! > Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your > higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are tired > of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an easy > choice to make. > > When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and it > seems that it was " meant " to be that way. > > > > When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, > effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more > and get more out of life by " not doing " than you ever were able to do > through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! > > After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and > easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through > daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called > transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, then > healing and changes that need to happen will take place > spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of the > process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your > desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you are > in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then release > your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the > universe to work out the details without your interference or trying > to help the universe do its job. > > > Take care , > Koushik . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Thank you chris . I've been writing articles since 2005 . I gather information from my mind, internet , friends and try to make it simple . I'm glad that you liked it. Peace, Koushik. , " chrism " <> wrote: > > > Thank you for writing this Koushiuk you are very astutue in your > observations and your ideas are concise and appreciated. - thank you > again Koushik. - > > , " Kousik " > <r_koushik2003@> wrote: > > > > TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF > > > > > > > > > > > > Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by treating > > symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without any > > real progress towards healing. > > > > Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them > > most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we are > > more " energetic " beings than we are " physical " beings helps raise our > > awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. > > > > We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some > > people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured on > > film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You can > > tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy at > > the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing > > what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like getting > > a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. > > > > > > > > It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy centers > > in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can > > become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts > > consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has an > > impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies > > that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote > > chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can unblock > > these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts that > > we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of > > music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy and > > disease. > > > > > > > > All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the ego. > > Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based > > thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of > > our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, > > health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, many > > people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, > > thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is > > peace and to just " BE " . > > > > > > > > The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future > > physical reality tomorrow. > > > > Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we > > have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is always > > worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always > > comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen to > > your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or bliss > > because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. > > > > > > > > The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to > > the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different labels > > such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and other > > such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a fortune > > in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware of > > and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. > > Then, you can take advantage of using it. > > > > So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to the > > higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming into a > > higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do indeed > > have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you that > > never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and will > > be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. Your > > higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a place > > of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure love, > > infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the > > entire universe of which all living things and beings are connected > > including each of us. We are all really connected to each other > > through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. > > > > The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to > > merely become aware that it exists within you instead of " out there " ! > > Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your > > higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are tired > > of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an easy > > choice to make. > > > > When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and it > > seems that it was " meant " to be that way. > > > > > > > > When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, > > effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more > > and get more out of life by " not doing " than you ever were able to do > > through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! > > > > After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and > > easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through > > daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called > > transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, then > > healing and changes that need to happen will take place > > spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of the > > process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your > > desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you are > > in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then release > > your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the > > universe to work out the details without your interference or trying > > to help the universe do its job. > > > > > > Take care , > > Koushik . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Kousik, A job well done! Keep up the GREAT work! Much Love and Peace...KatherineKousik <r_koushik2003 wrote: Thank you chris . I've been writing articles since 2005 . I gather information from my mind, internet , friends and try to make it simple . I'm glad that you liked it.Peace,Koushik. , "chrism" <> wrote:>> > Thank you for writing this Koushiuk you are very astutue in your> observations and your ideas are concise and appreciated. - thank you> again Koushik. - > > > > > > > > > , "Kousik"> <r_koushik2003@> wrote:> >> > TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF> > > > > > > > > > > > Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by treating > > symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without any > > real progress towards healing. > > > > Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them > > most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we are > > more "energetic" beings than we are "physical" beings helps raise our > > awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. > > > > We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some > > people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured on > > film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You can > > tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy at > > the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing > > what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like getting > > a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. > > > > > > > > It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy centers > > in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can > > become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts > > consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has an > > impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies > > that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote > > chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can unblock > > these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts that > > we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of > > music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy and > > disease. > > > > > > > > All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the ego. > > Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based > > thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of > > our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, > > health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, many > > people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, > > thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is > > peace and to just "BE". > > > > > > > > The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future > > physical reality tomorrow. > > > > Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we > > have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is always > > worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always > > comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen to > > your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or bliss > > because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. > > > > > > > > The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to > > the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different labels > > such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and other > > such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a fortune > > in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware of > > and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. > > Then, you can take advantage of using it. > > > > So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to the > > higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming into a > > higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do indeed > > have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you that > > never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and will > > be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. Your > > higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a place > > of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure love, > > infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the > > entire universe of which all living things and beings are connected > > including each of us. We are all really connected to each other > > through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. > > > > The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to > > merely become aware that it exists within you instead of "out there"! > > Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your > > higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are tired > > of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an easy > > choice to make. > > > > When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and it > > seems that it was "meant" to be that way. > > > > > > > > When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, > > effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more > > and get more out of life by "not doing" than you ever were able to do > > through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! > > > > After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and > > easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through > > daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called > > transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, then > > healing and changes that need to happen will take place > > spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of the > > process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your > > desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you are > > in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then release > > your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the > > universe to work out the details without your interference or trying > > to help the universe do its job.> > > > > > Take care ,> > Koushik .> >>Love and Peace for Eternity,Katherine Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Greetings to All, I am a new member of . My name is Danamarie. " Transformation of the Ego to the Highter Self " is extremely interesting. But,.... could someone please define " Ego " as it is understood by the members of this list. Many thanks, Danamarie > > TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF > > > > > > Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by treating > symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without any > real progress towards healing. > > Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them > most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we are > more " energetic " beings than we are " physical " beings helps raise our > awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. > > We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some > people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured on > film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You can > tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy at > the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing > what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like getting > a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. > > > > It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy centers > in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can > become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts > consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has an > impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies > that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote > chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can unblock > these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts that > we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of > music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy and > disease. > > > > All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the ego. > Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based > thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of > our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, > health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, many > people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, > thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is > peace and to just " BE " . > > > > The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future > physical reality tomorrow. > > Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we > have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is always > worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always > comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen to > your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or bliss > because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. > > > > The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to > the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different labels > such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and other > such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a fortune > in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware of > and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. > Then, you can take advantage of using it. > > So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to the > higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming into a > higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do indeed > have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you that > never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and will > be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. Your > higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a place > of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure love, > infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the > entire universe of which all living things and beings are connected > including each of us. We are all really connected to each other > through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. > > The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to > merely become aware that it exists within you instead of " out there " ! > Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your > higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are tired > of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an easy > choice to make. > > When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and it > seems that it was " meant " to be that way. > > > > When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, > effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more > and get more out of life by " not doing " than you ever were able to do > through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! > > After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and > easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through > daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called > transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, then > healing and changes that need to happen will take place > spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of the > process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your > desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you are > in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then release > your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the > universe to work out the details without your interference or trying > to help the universe do its job. > > > Take care , > Koushik . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hello Danamarie, Welcome to the list. Simply put, the ego is the " me, me, me! " beast that lives in each of us, and strives to prevent us from experiencing one-ness with each other and the All That Is. Cheers, Sel , " das4145 " <asenat45 wrote: > > Greetings to All, > > I am a new member of . My name is > Danamarie. " Transformation of the Ego to the Highter Self " is > extremely interesting. But,.... could someone please define " Ego " > as it is understood by the members of this list. > > Many thanks, Danamarie > > > > TRANSFORMATION OF THE EGO TO THE HIGHER SELF > > > > > > > > > > > > Most physical, mental, and emotional issues are addressed by > treating > > symptoms which often results in treatment for a lifetime without > any > > real progress towards healing. > > > > Looking at these same issues by getting to the root cause of them > > most often results in permanent healing. The realization that we > are > > more " energetic " beings than we are " physical " beings helps raise > our > > awareness about what it takes to get to the root causes. > > > > We each have an energy field that is unseen by most of us. Some > > people actually have the ability to see it. It has been captured > on > > film by the use of Kirilian photography or Aura photography. You > can > > tell the current state of your Aura by the colors of your energy > at > > the time the picture was taken. It is highly accurate in revealing > > what type of person you are and how you view life. It is like > getting > > a very accurate psychic reading through a scientific method. > > > > > > > > It has been determined that we have at least 7 major energy > centers > > in our beings which are called chakras. These energy centers can > > become blocked if we get stuck in our thinking or have thoughts > > consistently that are unhealthy. Every thought that we think has > an > > impact on our physiology producing either chemicals in our bodies > > that promote life and healing or producing chemicals that promote > > chemical imbalances or discomfort, disease, and death. We can > unblock > > these blockages by changing our outlook on life or the thoughts > that > > we think to a more life giving way of thinking. Even the type of > > music we listen to either gives life or contributes to low energy > and > > disease. > > > > > > > > All unhealthy thoughts come from the insecurity and fear of the > ego. > > Resentment, hate, unforgiveness are all byproducts of ego based > > thinking. Since we are not our thoughts, but we are the thinker of > > our thoughts, we can choose to think thoughts that only give life, > > health, and bliss. Because of the simplicity of this statement, > many > > people will not believe that it is complicated enough to work, > > thereby ignoring what their soul really wants in life and that is > > peace and to just " BE " . > > > > > > > > The thoughts that we are thinking right now create our future > > physical reality tomorrow. > > > > Everyone has two selves. We have an ego self or outer self, and we > > have a higher self or inner self or intuitive self. The ego is > always > > worried about fear of death and feeling insecure. The ego always > > comes from a place of fear and insecurity. If you choose to listen > to > > your ego self primarily, you can not truly experience peace or > bliss > > because peace or bliss cannot come from fear and insecurity. > > > > > > > > The higher self, inner self, intuitive self, soul, is connected to > > the mass intelligence of the universe which has many different > labels > > such as God or the collective consciousness of the universe and > other > > such labels. The higher self for most people is like having a > fortune > > in the bank that is located in another state that you are unaware > of > > and cannot make use of it without becoming aware that it exists. > > Then, you can take advantage of using it. > > > > So, basically the leap from the lower consciousness of the ego to > the > > higher consciousness of the higher self merely requires coming > into a > > higher awareness part of which is just realizing that you do > indeed > > have a higher self. This higher self or soul is the part of you > that > > never grows older. It was in existence before you were born and > will > > be in existence in another realm when your physical body dies. > Your > > higher self is within you and knows no fear or guilt. It is a > place > > of all possibilities, it is unbounded, pure consciousness, pure > love, > > infinite peace, and connected to the divine intelligence of the > > entire universe of which all living things and beings are > connected > > including each of us. We are all really connected to each other > > through our connection with the mass divine intelligence or God. > > > > The first step to taking advantage of this wonderful choice is to > > merely become aware that it exists within you instead of " out > there " ! > > Next, you merely need to be willing to make the journey to your > > higher self within which is connected to all things. If you are > tired > > of living in the fear and insecurity of the ego, it should be an > easy > > choice to make. > > > > When you are living in the ego, life seems to be a struggle, and > it > > seems that it was " meant " to be that way. > > > > > > > > When you primarily live in the higher self, life is natural, > > effortless, and spontaneous. You find that you can accomplish more > > and get more out of life by " not doing " than you ever were able to > do > > through effort. Life was really never meant to be a struggle! > > > > After making a decision to make the journey, one of the best and > > easiest ways that I know of contacting the higher self is through > > daily meditation and quieting of the mind. This is called > > transcending thought. All that is required is to quiet the mind, > then > > healing and changes that need to happen will take place > > spontaneously. Please do not underestimate the value and power of > the > > process because of its simplicity. This is the way to have your > > desires met effortlessly, spontaneously, and naturally. While you > are > > in a meditative state, let your desires be made known, then > release > > your attachment to the outcome of your desires while allowing the > > universe to work out the details without your interference or > trying > > to help the universe do its job. > > > > > > Take care , > > Koushik . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hello Danamarie, Welcome. The ego is your inner child of about twelve. Like Selena said the me!me!me!. The impulsive aspect of who we are. The one that desires fame or power or those really cool earrings! In many systems this "ego" is said to be the great hindrance to enlightenment. I do not feel this way. I feel that this aspect of who we are can be honored and helped to become enlightened along with the rest of who we are. - blessings and nice to read your voice - chrism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Kousik - I also wanted to say that I very much enjoyed your article. This is totally where my focus is now - learning to become in harmony with and in touch with my " higher self. " So, I was very much interested and found it very helpful! Also, I appreciated Sarceto's poem, and all of the other great posts here. But, I don't respond to all of them, so as not to bombard everyone with " thank you " a million times! But, just wanted to say that I do appreciate them all. Speaking of meditation, (back to Kousik's article), I just recently got a meditation CD from Deepak Chopra called " The Soul of Healing Meditations, " and I just wanted to say that everything in it is what we practice here. There is all kind of music and chants in the background - real different than any other meditation CD I have ever listened to. But, very soothing. It has a section on focussing on the things to be grateful for, then the next one is forgiveness, then the next one letting go of resentments, regrets and grievances, (and choosing the miracles), and then a section on getting in touch with the soul (love, knowingness and bliss), sending it to anywhere in the body that needs healing, and there is a shamanistic section about retrieving lost parts of the soul, then invoking the " gods " of healing (which he explains in his literature as being more of a collective, archetypal symbolism, rather than literal.) And the last section ends with " My Soul is healed. " Just for a brief recap! Anyway, it is good for me right now or anyone who has past issues that need to be released. Just FYI. (I don't work for Deepak, or anything!) Just thought I would pass that along because it fits so well here with the practices. And it is very calming, soothing and healing for anyone who needs that sort of thing. And Katherine - my good intentions are with your husband. That was really something how Lisa could give you inside information on what was going on with his flight! How cool was that? I think I'll go meditate now! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 My view? In the process of dissolution ... the ego ... the 'I me my' self consciousness ... is neither friend nor ultimately, enemy. That said, it will do anything to reinforce the illusion of it's existence and primacy ... 'it' literally feeds off the 'juice' of one's attachments to the traumas and melodramas of your existence ... your 'movie' ... it will give you rave reviews, shout 'encore encore author author' or trash your performance ... anything to play towards/encourage your re-investment of emotional/psychic energy in the role of the 'self' in it's mindplay ... your ego would rather see you dead (literally) than see you free. Your ego is not something you wrestle with directly ... rather you develop practice (the safeties, the 5 tibetans, the various meditative practices that you may be guided towards) that gradually soften the base of the mind upon which your 'merely labelled 'self' or 'ego' is written ... you become less, in your case, DanaMarie, and ain to observe more simply DanaMarie'ness' ... recognizing that your 'personality' is just an overlay on the pure consciousness residing within, that will reveal it/her/himself when the ego is gently underminded/dissolved by your 'practice' to the point that there is a gap ... of awareness ... that unfolds long enough where one clearly sees and experiences from the grace of that space ... that one is not that chattering self-preoccupied 'ego' ... monkey mind self ... that has an 'agenda' ... of wants/desires/fears/passions/beliefs ... that it will hold to grimly .. until ... hmmm ... one is able to discern between, for example the justaposition/higher truth of/between the two following stanzas: The Mind is Like a Bodhi Tree A Bright Mirror Standing Faithfully we must Wipe it Clean it Day Lest the Dust Should Cling There Never was a Bodhi Tree Nor Bright Mirror Standing Fundementally Not One Thing Exists So Where is the Dust to Cling? * From Sutra of Hui Neng - 6th Zen Patriarch Metta. Alex Stay in the know. Pulse on the new .com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Dear Deb, first of all I would like to say that it was really COOL and no one can ever say that God is not there when you need Him/Her. He has been there for me many times and will be there for me many more. Thank you for your good intentions, they are heart felt and appreciated with utmost gratitude! Thanks again! Many Smiles and hugs are sent your way today! Love and Peace for Eternity, Katherine Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Replying to myself ... 'why hello 'self' ... I was just browsing on a buddhist related web site http://www.purifymind.com and found this interesting quickie discourse on 'ego' ... as of possible interest to friendlies here I've cut and pasted it below: Distinguishing ego from true self (Quotations from Sogyal Rinpoche) Two people have been living in you all your life. One is the ego, garrulous, demanding, hysterical, calculating; the other is the hidden spiritual being, whose still voice of wisdom you have only rarely heard or attended to. ....you have uncovered in yourself your own wise guide. Because he or she knows you through and through, since he or she is you, your guide can help you, with increasing clarity and humor, negotiate all the difficulties of your thoughts and emotions... The more often you listen to this wise guide, the more easily you will be able to change your negative moods yourself, see through them, and even laugh at them for the absurd dramas and ridiculous illusions that they are... The more you listen, the more guidance you will receive. If you follow the voice of your wise guide... and let the ego fall silent, you come to experience that presence of wisdom and joy and bliss that you really are. (p. 120-121) The ego So ego, then, is the absence of true knowledge of who we really are, together with its result: a doomed clutching on, at all costs, to a cobbled together and makeshift image of ourselves, an inevitably chameleon charlatan self that keeps changing and has to, to keep alive the fiction of its existence... Ego is then defined as incessant movements of grasping at a delusory notion of " I " and " mine, " self and other, and all the concepts, ideas, desires, and activity that will sustain that false construction... The fact that we need to grasp at all and go on and on grasping shows that in the depths of our being we know that the self does not inherently exist... {The ego's greatest triumph} is to inveigle us into believing its best interests are our best interests, and even into identifying our very survival with its own. This is a savage irony, considering that ego and its grasping are at the root of all our suffering. Yet ego is so convincing, and we have been its dupe for so long, that the thought that we might ever become egoless terrifies us. (p. 117) " Does this resonate with anything others' may think on this list? Metta. Alex Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Greetings Sel, Chrism, & Alex, I wanted to thank you for answering my ? about ego. There is so much for me to re-examine in life. I feel as though I've been living in a world of snares. I've been seeking for something, and trying to cast away the " sorta " human concepts that don't seem real; but... I am not certain of my decisions or choices. I also feel I should consider my husband and children - so I need to approach this gently. All of your answers have given me an inner foundation to build upon. Thanks again.... Have a good evening, Danamarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 This so resonates with me, I think that the image of the devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other, so frequently used in tom and jerry cartoons, is a good way to depict the ego and the inner guide. I try to talk calmly to my ego, and I have noticed a strong change in feeling inside when the ego steps in, which is most of the time hee hee LOL. Still, I'm trying.... Love Elektra x x x _________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Security Centre. http://uk.security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 >>>> Katherine: Thank you for your good intentions, they are heart felt and appreciated with utmost gratitude! Thanks again! Many Smiles and hugs are sent your way today! <<<<< Thank you, Katherine, and everyone here! Also, I got a new CD (not meditation) by Chopra about transforming to the higher self. Whenever I get a chance to listen, I will take some notes and share with the group. But, not sure when that will be because the weekend is already booked with a wedding and family/birthday get-together. (Sigh.) But, will do whenever the opportunity presents itself! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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