Does The Ego Create Certain Thoughts And Emotions And If So How

[Joseph Maynor]

What is this process?

What characterizes and differentiates the thoughts and emotions which are not created by the ego with those that are created by the ego?

Edited July 10, 2017 by Joseph Maynor

[eputkonen]

54 minutes ago, Joseph Maynor said:

What is this process?

What characterizes and differentiates the thoughts and emotions which are not created by the ego with those that are created by the ego?

The ego is a thought (albeit a frequently recurring one)...and thoughts create other thoughts.  You may think about visiting a relative, and then think about how it was nice seeing them last time...and then maybe think about the relative who died and no longer is able to be seen...and so on.  Thought follows thought...and often thought helps create the next thought.

Edited July 10, 2017 by eputkonen

[WelcometoReality]

9 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:

What is this process?

What characterizes and differentiates the thoughts and emotions which are not created by the ego with those that are created by the ego?

Like @eputkonen said, the ego is thought so it can't create another thought. There might be thought patterns though. These can be spotted by setting up a mindfullness practice noting the thought and feeling sensations.

Also if the senses and thoughts are all we experience what is an emotion like sadness?