The Soul and The Ego
The ego is what happens when the Soul identifies with the body and mind out of familiarity, and a personal relationship develops between people and experiences. With this personal string of events in tow the mind carries its burden with the body and calls it reality, as the mind can only do. The mind can’t see beyond manifestation, so it naturally stakes a claim and takes credit for its manifested identity and vehicle for experiencing the world. The body, mind and its imprints are all part of the egos make up, and the soul being the silent observer is over occupied by life’s moving moments. Life is a huge undertaking and all the focus is on the mind and senses, the Soul sits patiently behind the movement apparently star struck by its new connection. The new identity is out of touch with its heritage, because the senses and mind, which take precedence and urgent care. Spirituality is the process that tears down the new identity in order to persuade the old one to resurface. When you realize (enlightenment) the truth then that identity defaults back to its original position. The ego per say, still lurks in the background in the form of unwanted thoughts that peak out from the residue of the past. However the residue dissolves shortly thereafter for the lack of attachment, attention, meaning, or value. The mind is a busy creature, but it’s regulated with silence and seen as it is, which is a directable form of entertainment for passing time. Since you no longer identify with the words, you are no longer bound by them, thus your able to control what’s producing them. To be totally egoless in the body is to be in the thoughtless state, and your understanding and love for that state, is your love or worship towards God. The mind dissolves the ego slowly on the spiritual path until the ego is seen as the minds chatter in general, and once the silent mind matures in meditation the process quickens. Then the ego (Mind) is rendered powerless, then the world is rendered powerless, then the silent mind and the witness bows down to the only power left (God), which unveils the true Reality. This is the only way to get the upper hand on the mistaken identity, by realizing yourself past the thoughtless mind, and this shows you your mistake by your merging (really, you never left) into Eternity. You then see the perfect universe within the imperfect universe, and identifying with the imperfect then comes to a halt by default.
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