With regard to ego.

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Namaste Brothers and Sisters,

 

Ego and attachment are in the end the same thing. For

the mind goes out and identifies with objects and

builds this illusory feeling of Ego.

 

A child talks in the third person before it's Ego is

stabilised. Perhaps we should learn from that. It

seems that desires and ego are one and the same thing.

A phantam feast for a ghost.

 

The ego's unreality is shown by it's desire to

continually reinforce itself. To convince itself that

it really exists and is a person. All these belong to

me therefore 'I' must exist, see here is my photo, my

job, my awards etc. They relate to me, so see I exist.

 

So ego is really a case of false identification with

the body and its attachments and desires. Other than

that it does not exist. There is nothing to integrate.

The only thing to be integrated is awareness not ego.

For awareness is part of the Reality whereas ego is

illusory. Ego outwards Awareness inwards.

Is not the rise of K the rise or integration of

awareness. Where is the ego there? The associated

sensations are cleansing prana, not awareness per se.

It is just happening is it not?

 

" There is one thing that comes into man from the

outside. That thing is ego, which is formed by the

attachment to outside objects. With desire for the

world cut, ego automatically vanishes." Swami, (Sai

Baba).

 

Is that not simple? Love and Sai Ram, Tony.

 

Zenbobji;

This has been stamped and sealed with 'sealing wax',

mainly from my ears, due to too much listening. The

imprimatur of the 'Wholly See',has been imprinted as

we are in wholeness. Perhaps Swami Gloria, will

forgive me for being Swami and go back to excelsis in

happiness Deo. Is this not amusing play of ego?

 

 

 

 

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http://members.xoom.com/aoclery/

 

Keep on truckin-Chant the Gayatri!

 

"God is formless. In order to merge in the formless God,

you have to give up identification with the body."

"There is only one Soul and that is God." Sai Baba.

[Guest guest]

Tony O'Clery wrote:

>

> Tony O'Clery <aoclery

>

> Namaste Brothers and Sisters,

>

> Ego and attachment are in the end the same thing. For

> the mind goes out and identifies with objects and

> builds this illusory feeling of Ego.

>

> A child talks in the third person before it's Ego is

> stabilised. Perhaps we should learn from that. It

> seems that desires and ego are one and the same thing.

> A phantam feast for a ghost.

>

> The ego's unreality is shown by it's desire to

> continually reinforce itself. To convince itself that

> it really exists and is a person. All these belong to

> me therefore 'I' must exist, see here is my photo, my

> job, my awards etc. They relate to me, so see I exist.

>

> So ego is really a case of false identification with

> the body and its attachments and desires. Other than

> that it does not exist. There is nothing to integrate.

> The only thing to be integrated is awareness not ego.

> For awareness is part of the Reality whereas ego is

> illusory. Ego outwards Awareness inwards.

> Is not the rise of K the rise or integration of

> awareness. Where is the ego there? The associated

> sensations are cleansing prana, not awareness per se.

> It is just happening is it not?

>

> " There is one thing that comes into man from the

> outside. That thing is ego, which is formed by the

> attachment to outside objects. With desire for the

> world cut, ego automatically vanishes." Swami, (Sai

> Baba).

>

> Is that not simple? Love and Sai Ram, Tony.

>

 

Still there is this feeling of ego, otherwise who speaks?

Is this persistent feeling to be pushed away?

 

andrew

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/23/99 1:50:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

aoclery writes:

 

<<

" There is one thing that comes into man from the

outside. That thing is ego, which is formed by the

attachment to outside objects. With desire for the

world cut, ego automatically vanishes." Swami, (Sai

Baba).

 

Is that not simple? Love and Sai Ram, Tony.

>>

Dearest Toniji:

 

Exactly. It is thus. There is no ego in a sensory depravation tank...only

beingness. Of course, later there is itchy-skin-ness, too, but then, as you

rightly say, that is the body imposing its selfish needs upon the Pure Mind.

Remind me that I need to construct a large sensory deprivation tank for the

Retreat amid the Oaks and Goats.

 

Swami Gloria has exchanged reverential places with you temporarily and is

delighted with the extra time for repose. The seal is lovely, but the wax a

bit soft and sticky. Perhaps a bit of Carnauba might be added to thicken.

Also, some sandalwood incense will serve to soften the fragrance, Toniji, no

disrespect intended.

 

Sai Ram!

Blessings

 

Zenbabaji