One of the first things that must
be done when searching for higher awareness is
learning to let go of the ego's grip on your
life. Ego domination has become the pattern since
so many have become cut off from their true
nature as spiritual beings and see only the
material side of things.
What is
the Ego?
The ego
is a sub-personality within the larger whole. It
gives us our separate sense of self from one
another. The ego is not an enemy,but a natural
part of each of us. The problem is that so many
of us are taught that the ego is all there is.
Greed,fear,intolerance and many other human
conditions are the result of ego domination.
Conflicts,both large and small, are largely due
to the clashing of egos.
The path
to true service though love comes from getting
back in touch with our spiritual natures and
putting the ego back in its proper place as
merely part of the whole.
Changing
your point of view in often difficult because the
ego does not want to give up the power it has
been granted. The first step is a simple
realization that you are more than an ego. You
are a creature of spirit which happens to have a
small part called an ego.
The rest
of this section contains exercises aimed at
putting the ego back in perspective and allowing
you to become that which you truly are.
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