Ego

[margrace]

We have a constant stream of involutary and cumpulsive thinking and the emotions that accompany it-that we may describe tham as being possessed by our minds. Ekhart Tolle

As long as we think our thoughts are who we are ,then we are living in the egoic mind. Then we let our ego control us. The ego is therefore something unreal that we create, something that is not I.

If we consciously recognize our thoughs and refuse to give them life then we have diabled the ego.

The ego is who we think we are, not what we are.

[charter.rights]

We have a constant stream of involutary and cumpulsive thinking and the emotions that accompany it-that we may describe tham as being possessed by our minds. Ekhart Tolle

As long as we think our thoughts are who we are ,then we are living in the egoic mind. Then we let our ego control us. The ego is therefore something unreal that we create, something that is not I.

If we consciously recognize our thoughs and refuse to give them life then we have diabled the ego.

The ego is who we think we are, not what we are.

Disabling the ego is really not that simple. It is the creation by others of who they think we should be and it is imposed upon us from the time that we are infants, against our free will. To disable or abandon our egos would be to destroy all reality as we know it and we would be left with nothingness. Instead the escape from ego must be approached like a chick frees itself from an egg shell. First a small hole is opened to spy upon the vast unknown. Then it is expanded until we can fit our heads through and see all around. And lastly, we step out of that shell that we thought protected us from all harm...only to find ourselves in a bigger shell still protected from reality by layers upon layers of myths, lies and perceptions.

Most people in their lifetime will only escape the first level....and then only at the brink of death.

The physical body, the thinking mind and emotions are but distractions from our true beings. The ego represents "human doing" and is represented by all kinds of labels and roles that we play in a mythical game. A "human being" free of the ego, need only observe. Once we change our perceptions and refuse to react to observations then we gain control over ourselves. Sure the ego will still be with us, but once exposed for what it is, it can no longer control us.

[margrace]

Charter rights. Yes getting rid of the ego is as you say impossible, But we can work at it and by just recognizing it for what it is we are started on our way. Thoughts, the food of the ego, pop into our head constantly and recognizing this is the first step. The next one is learning how to observe them and not let them take control but let them go and of course the answer is to observe your breath.

It is amazing how strong the ego is when one is concentrating on their breath and the ego wants to bring back the old thought. These of course can be anything, worry over yesterday, or tomorrow or just plain thinking of something else other than were we are at the moment.

Every time we manage to let the thought go and just breath and be where we are at the moment we have disempowered a little of the ego.

Ego likes to tell us who we are, a person of importance for instance. This is pure ego. If we could completely get rid of ego we would not be here of course. It is impossible in this life to get away from ego and you have given the very good reasons for this.