Re: The ego what is it? How to transcend?
The ego is never happy with what it has, there is allways somting it wants.
A good question is.
When I have the desired item, what then?
The answer is allways in some way " I will be happy"
Problem is this does not last and within a short time its " Whats next?" I got sush and such and it dident make me happy, least not for long.
Weddings are a clasic example, somtimes the girl/man of your dreams turns out to be a nightmare.
The moment there is an awareness of how ego works, its power over one begins to deminish.
Also the moment desire arises it can be surrendered to God. That dosent mean the desire wont be realised it just means if it materialised then there is non attachment so if it dosent matter all that much if is not long term in your life.
There is now a level of aceptance that there is a certain inpermenence in life.
The treasures of Heaven are permanent so to speak.
So what is the priority in life?
For me overcoming the world, being in it fully, but not of it.
Chris
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