Salvijus

Here he's making that distinction, using self as being and ego as self. Self "rose"; it is extrinsic to being--and perhaps paradoxically not different in nature, but this is beside the specific point we are dealing with now. The way I see it is that there is only one Self. The expression of the Self can be pure and unobstructed (in which case it feels like a downpouring of Love) Or the expression of the Self can be distorted because of defilmemts in the body-mind conditioning due to false perception and false identity. Because of these defilement, when the pure light of the Self enters the body-mind system, the Light gets distorted into fear and self-grasping. The fear and self-grasping creates like a capsule where the pure flow of energy gets trapped. This captured capsule of energy is the entity in itself that usually goes by the name ego, with its own set of conditioning, fears, beliefs, values etc. As a practicioner begins to release self-grasping, false identity and limiting beliefs, the trapped energy begins to release itself and become restored in its original form (love and wholeness). If the entire ego capsule is released, there is an experience of being united with Everything and Everywhere and a sense of great Love. And a realization that all this love is the expression of the Self and you are That. You can also realize that all this love is dancing inside an infinite void. And that these are the two sides of the same coin. Sound and Silence. The Self in motion and the Self in potential. It's all One Self in the end.

Enlightenment is a sort of metaphysical castration of your balls (pride, arrogance, ego) in a way. So it's easier for women because they don't have them. At the same time you need to have balls to dare to climb the highest peaks. To be willing to drop everything for something otherworldly. And women struggle with that more I believe It's all about balls in the end.

That's the spirit 😎

The funny thing about life is, even if you're the president of the world, your mother still remains an authority over you on some level somehow.

Reminds me of my mother. I never disagree with her either lol. If there's anyone I would lose an argument against it's her

If you were to eliminate the vagueness and fuzzyness over what this fundamental thing is, It would become a master guru level answer. But I enjoyed what you wrote. It sounded like something I would say, hehe. Nice

It's the most perfect thing I ever read Nah, if I was to add something. I would rise the question why is it that the belief is so hard to shake off? Like I can intellectually understand that the ego is illusiory yet the belief that I'm the body is still ruling me and manifestation in my behavior and my psychology. So why the belief is so difficult to go beyond. If that question got answered, then the answer would have more depth and would add a layer of clarity of what the ego really is imo. But overall it was a good definition.

I find my own reaction interesting to observe. It feels to me like I would probably agree with you no matter what you say

Lol. The masters do that to show off sometimes. Nobody stabs the people for the initiation. I wouldn't worry about that lol. It will probably be a blessing and recitations like you said. The significance of an initiation is that it opens a portal of light in you, new states of conciousness and energy that would not be available to you before become available. And it excelerates one's growth profoundly. I would seek for initiation somewhere somehow. If not this teacher then somewhere else. In my personal experience, without initiation you're not even on a spiritual path yet. Just a dabbler. Playing in a pool with yourself. The difference it makes is the difference of a galaxy.

This description of ego is not wrong but it's very superficial and lacks a lot of depth to it.

Having no memory of yourself does not disprove the existence of ego same way having insufficient awareness to locate the ego doesn't disprove it's existence.

I just told you in the previous comment. I was explaining things from direct experience and awareness, not assumptions and philosophies.

Nice

Yes, it's objective. Ego is an energetic substance that is tangable, observable. This energetic substance has a certain density and quality to it depending on how dense one's ego is or how much a spiritual practicioner has dissolved it. The mass of energy can manifest in many shapes and forms in the body and in the psyche which are also observable and tangable. This energy also functions as an anchor to the body. When you say "I" the word is pointing to something and doesn't just float in the air. That location is the anchor to your body. That location is a legitimate location that can be traced down. It's because of that anchor that we feel if something happens to the body, it happens to "me" and as if we are "glued" to it. If that anchor is broken, that is when our sense of self expands to be Everything and Everywhere. (at least for a moment) So yea, both the ego and its location are a tangable and observable phenomena and not just a fancy philosophy. But sufficient awareness and practice is needed to start with so that awareness would be sharp enough to penetrate deep enough where one can brake the identity fully. And most people don't have that. So they jump to wrong conclusions that ego doesn't exist. But it's just lack of awareness in the end.

Love or fear. There's no other decision in life I would say.

Hm, nice sharing

Nah, nevermind.

Anyone else feeling deep emotions today bubbling to the surface or is it just me? The full moon is doing weird things to me.

Hm, never thought of this one before. Interesting.

Let it out, brother. Today we let our feelings out here and then we will heal and continue on our path to Victory.

My fellow mate, it's not by accident that men are such lovers of sword wielding. Afterall, dick-measuring competition has many forms. We must embrace our nature, brothers.

Your kind words honor me, dear.

O Dear One, as fate would hold, there is a knight in every man's heart and the time for justice has indeed come.

Your affection for them is noble, princess. But it's not going to protect them from my sword.

The things themselves are not evermore true. Your awareness of the truth of it could increase evermore tho. Only God would fit this definition probably. That means there is nothing that is not super true.