mattie
30-05-2011, 07:47 AM
Ego is simply our personality/individuality/self. A neutral mechanism that is neither good nor bad. It is the means by which we can exist as an autonomous being. Whether it is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ is according to whatever we generate. Deepak Chopra notes that ego ‘is what allows us to say,” I am eating an apple” rather than an apple is being eaten.’ http://www.chopra.com/askdeepak
Ego is often unfortunately equated w/ being egotistical although these are 2 entirely different things. Being egotistical is a condition of an out of balance ego. If the ego is out of balance, take responsibility for the thoughts, emotions, & behaviors (Hereafter all 3 are referred to as thoughts.) that one is generating & take the necessary steps to balance self. If being egotistical is an issue quit being self-centered. Appreciate others’ concerns to cultivate empathy. If an insufficient sense of self is causing an imbalanced ego, improve self-esteem & realize your innate worth. EFT & manifestations can be useful for self-improvement.
How we view ego can be related to our societal environment. Some societies overly promote the pursuit of materialism or have little concern for issues that don’t directly affect the individual. Other societies overly focus on the group, disregarding the individual’s value, uniqueness, & basic human rights. An inadequate sense of self or weak ego can generate as many problems as an overblown ego. Neither is desirable.
We have the ability to manage our thoughts. It doesn’t take any special training, just the willingness to take charge & step out of the victim paradigm. This is one of many learned energy techniques we master in our energetic/spiritual growth. Even when these undesired thoughts are the result of lifelong patterns we can retrain how we think & react. Patience & perseverance pays off w/ the wonderful result of being able to maintain a previously elusive pervasive sense of peace & joy.
Ego is a handy dumping ground for our inappropriate thoughts to pretend they aren’t really OURS. Yep, they are. Every single one of them. The myth of the separate divisive ego is a HUGE excuse used as a reason to avoid what we know isn’t OK. Viewing inappropriate thoughts, etc. as being generated by a divisive ego over which we have no control is highly disempowering as it REQUIRES self to be a powerless victim subject to the ego’s separate capricious manipulation. Not an empowered or nourishing place to be. We can move out of it at any time.
Appreciating that we write our own script is one of the first steps to expanding consciousness. It is ONLY when we shift our belief that we have no control over a portion of our psyche to realizing that any inappropriate thoughts are voluntarily generated by us that we will be able to address our limiting thoughts & beliefs. Moving past this voluntary victim status is needed to make any meaningful significant energetic/spiritual progress.
Throughout history various movements have tried to persuade us to be fearful of parts of us. That our sexuality, will, emotions, intellect, other forces both good & evil, & ego were separate & working against us is utterly bogus. None of these are separate or working against us. They are all us. Those who are energetically savvy & who would prefer that we not expand our consciousness accomplish a twofer by promoting the concept of the devious separate ego as it generates fear & our not trusting our own energies. How can we authentically love self if we believe a portion of it is divisive & manipulative? *We can’t. TRUSTing our earthly energies is vital to our energetic progress. We usually already trust the other part of our energies, higher self (HS). We can expand this TRUST to self.
Psychotherapist & Hathors channel Tom Kenyon sees the misguided practice of ego bashing from both a professional & spiritual perspective as being, ‘... highly destructive and down right dangerous to involve oneself in ego-bashing in the name of spirituality. I see this kind of thing all the time, and in every case there is a compromise of one’s psychological health. Honoring self/ego/individuality, regardless of one’s level of development or one’s goals w/ authentic respect, patience, & compassion is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for enlightenment. This is the strong foundation on which we expand to connect w/ the other portions of our energies. The problem is not with the ego, per se. The ego is just a sense of one’s identity.’ http://tomkenyon.com/myth
Self is sometimes considered to be inherently at odds w/ our HS, but this isn't the natural state of self & HS. This is a manufactured duality war. Both our individuality & our other energies (HS, other aspects) are equally honored portions of our entire energy field provided to us by the Universe (source/god/prime creator) to experience different things & further our & the Universe’s knowledge. Deepak Chopra- “The ego in itself is not the villain. Once self-realization occurs, ... its simple function of providing individuality to experience will remain even after enlightenment.” http://www.chopra.com/askdeepak.
Sometimes in the zeal to expand our awareness it has been thought that expanding our consciousness means we leave 3D for better Ds & should disdain 3D & everything associated w/ it, including our individuality & physicality. Our awareness expands more like 1D ⇐ 2D ⇐ ❈3D❈ ⇒ 4D ⇒ 5D than in one direction,1D ⇒ 2D ⇒ 3D ⇒ 4D ⇒ 5D. Each & every D has invaluable lessons & knowledge unique to it including 3D. *Suzan Carroll describes how SELF (entire energy field) & self (individuality) co-exist within expanded consciousness, ‘It was this “SELF” that chose to send a fragment of its total Essence through the 3D Matrix of forgetfulness to see if it could “do it on its own” as an “individual body.” You did this to experience the process of contracting your consciousness into an individual form and then expanding it consciously back into a multidimensional group form. However, this “new” group form is not a “herd mentality” but is, instead, a group mentality in which the sense of individuality is not lost. Instead, “individuality” lives in “unity” with Oneness.’ http://www.multidimensions.com/Superconscious/super_integration_awakening.html
Sucan Carroll describes how we forget about our multidimensionality as we are born.- http://www.becomingone-book.com/freedownload/Vol1_Chapter9.pdf
In a May 2010 channeled message Magenta Pixie said, “The ingredients needed for Ascension preparation are not the shedding or transcending of the ego but the integration of the ego, realising it is the ego that has provided you with the ability to recognise and see the divinity within yourself, even whilst it appears on the surface to be in opposition to that divinity.”
Our individuality is the varied rich thread w/ which we all weave the ever changing tapestry of the Universe. Our individuality is valued as the Universe seeks to continually expand itself, creating anew. If we were all undifferentiated sameness the tapestry would be one color instead of a beautiful continually varied creation & there wouldn’t really be much point in creating anew. Each thread is equally important to achieving the whole picture.
Sometimes concerns arise about losing our individuality w/ Oneness. There is absolutely no need for ANY concern about this whatsoever. Any worry about this is more than sufficient to keep one from getting close to the Ds where this would apply personally. We can connect w/ the Universe quite nicely while celebrating & developing our individuality. While we eventually move out of the individual perspective, this is much further along in our journey. When one is ready for this growth it will be a completely natural & desired process that delights us in exploring new territory.
As we move from 3D to 7D we progressively expand our Oneness as we unite w/ more energies. When we transit from 7D to 8D we move more out of the individual perspective into the unified archetypes from which individuality is birthed. In 9D should we wish to experience physicality it is as a planetary energy. Even when we move into the galactic, then universal energies of 10D+ we still have a unique energy signature that identifies us as a specific Universal energy that is now occupying a MUCH broader perspective than we did back on planet Earth.
Although Freud’s flawed theory of the manipulative ego was rejected by virtually all of modern psychiatry decades ago, Freud’s view of the controlling ego still persists in popular culture. Some new age fads misinterpreted the concept of no mind & Oneness as meaning that we should disdain our mind, killing off self when this really addresses peeling away the extraneous distractions & thoughts to focus, connecting w/ HS & the universal energies. In ‘How to Expand LOVE’, pg. 108 - 109, ‘A STRONG WILL’ The Dalai Lama notes about ego, ‘A strong ego is needed, but without becoming egotistical. You need a strong will to achieve the good. To make a wish that you become able to help all beings throughout space, you need a strong self; with a weak self such an intervention is impossible. This kind of desire is reasonable and is not attachment.’
As we move into the Aquarian era from the Piscean one many spiritual/energetic/religious beliefs are changing. Our view of ego/self/individuality is one of these. Many means have been used to convince us to disrespect self, looking at us as inherently flawed, vastly inferior to the heavenly beings. This is completely incorrect. We aren't flawed now & never were. We are full partners w/ the heavenly beings. Shifting paradigms about how ego is viewed spiritually are explored in this article. http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j17/self_acceptance.asp?page=1
The new energies are about the end of duality both personally & universally, reacquainting self w/ our innate energies, merging w/ the various portions of our energy field. Becoming ❇❇❇ WHOLE ❇❇❇ beings.
Ego is often unfortunately equated w/ being egotistical although these are 2 entirely different things. Being egotistical is a condition of an out of balance ego. If the ego is out of balance, take responsibility for the thoughts, emotions, & behaviors (Hereafter all 3 are referred to as thoughts.) that one is generating & take the necessary steps to balance self. If being egotistical is an issue quit being self-centered. Appreciate others’ concerns to cultivate empathy. If an insufficient sense of self is causing an imbalanced ego, improve self-esteem & realize your innate worth. EFT & manifestations can be useful for self-improvement.
How we view ego can be related to our societal environment. Some societies overly promote the pursuit of materialism or have little concern for issues that don’t directly affect the individual. Other societies overly focus on the group, disregarding the individual’s value, uniqueness, & basic human rights. An inadequate sense of self or weak ego can generate as many problems as an overblown ego. Neither is desirable.
We have the ability to manage our thoughts. It doesn’t take any special training, just the willingness to take charge & step out of the victim paradigm. This is one of many learned energy techniques we master in our energetic/spiritual growth. Even when these undesired thoughts are the result of lifelong patterns we can retrain how we think & react. Patience & perseverance pays off w/ the wonderful result of being able to maintain a previously elusive pervasive sense of peace & joy.
Ego is a handy dumping ground for our inappropriate thoughts to pretend they aren’t really OURS. Yep, they are. Every single one of them. The myth of the separate divisive ego is a HUGE excuse used as a reason to avoid what we know isn’t OK. Viewing inappropriate thoughts, etc. as being generated by a divisive ego over which we have no control is highly disempowering as it REQUIRES self to be a powerless victim subject to the ego’s separate capricious manipulation. Not an empowered or nourishing place to be. We can move out of it at any time.
Appreciating that we write our own script is one of the first steps to expanding consciousness. It is ONLY when we shift our belief that we have no control over a portion of our psyche to realizing that any inappropriate thoughts are voluntarily generated by us that we will be able to address our limiting thoughts & beliefs. Moving past this voluntary victim status is needed to make any meaningful significant energetic/spiritual progress.
Throughout history various movements have tried to persuade us to be fearful of parts of us. That our sexuality, will, emotions, intellect, other forces both good & evil, & ego were separate & working against us is utterly bogus. None of these are separate or working against us. They are all us. Those who are energetically savvy & who would prefer that we not expand our consciousness accomplish a twofer by promoting the concept of the devious separate ego as it generates fear & our not trusting our own energies. How can we authentically love self if we believe a portion of it is divisive & manipulative? *We can’t. TRUSTing our earthly energies is vital to our energetic progress. We usually already trust the other part of our energies, higher self (HS). We can expand this TRUST to self.
Psychotherapist & Hathors channel Tom Kenyon sees the misguided practice of ego bashing from both a professional & spiritual perspective as being, ‘... highly destructive and down right dangerous to involve oneself in ego-bashing in the name of spirituality. I see this kind of thing all the time, and in every case there is a compromise of one’s psychological health. Honoring self/ego/individuality, regardless of one’s level of development or one’s goals w/ authentic respect, patience, & compassion is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL for enlightenment. This is the strong foundation on which we expand to connect w/ the other portions of our energies. The problem is not with the ego, per se. The ego is just a sense of one’s identity.’ http://tomkenyon.com/myth
Self is sometimes considered to be inherently at odds w/ our HS, but this isn't the natural state of self & HS. This is a manufactured duality war. Both our individuality & our other energies (HS, other aspects) are equally honored portions of our entire energy field provided to us by the Universe (source/god/prime creator) to experience different things & further our & the Universe’s knowledge. Deepak Chopra- “The ego in itself is not the villain. Once self-realization occurs, ... its simple function of providing individuality to experience will remain even after enlightenment.” http://www.chopra.com/askdeepak.
Sometimes in the zeal to expand our awareness it has been thought that expanding our consciousness means we leave 3D for better Ds & should disdain 3D & everything associated w/ it, including our individuality & physicality. Our awareness expands more like 1D ⇐ 2D ⇐ ❈3D❈ ⇒ 4D ⇒ 5D than in one direction,1D ⇒ 2D ⇒ 3D ⇒ 4D ⇒ 5D. Each & every D has invaluable lessons & knowledge unique to it including 3D. *Suzan Carroll describes how SELF (entire energy field) & self (individuality) co-exist within expanded consciousness, ‘It was this “SELF” that chose to send a fragment of its total Essence through the 3D Matrix of forgetfulness to see if it could “do it on its own” as an “individual body.” You did this to experience the process of contracting your consciousness into an individual form and then expanding it consciously back into a multidimensional group form. However, this “new” group form is not a “herd mentality” but is, instead, a group mentality in which the sense of individuality is not lost. Instead, “individuality” lives in “unity” with Oneness.’ http://www.multidimensions.com/Superconscious/super_integration_awakening.html
Sucan Carroll describes how we forget about our multidimensionality as we are born.- http://www.becomingone-book.com/freedownload/Vol1_Chapter9.pdf
In a May 2010 channeled message Magenta Pixie said, “The ingredients needed for Ascension preparation are not the shedding or transcending of the ego but the integration of the ego, realising it is the ego that has provided you with the ability to recognise and see the divinity within yourself, even whilst it appears on the surface to be in opposition to that divinity.”
Our individuality is the varied rich thread w/ which we all weave the ever changing tapestry of the Universe. Our individuality is valued as the Universe seeks to continually expand itself, creating anew. If we were all undifferentiated sameness the tapestry would be one color instead of a beautiful continually varied creation & there wouldn’t really be much point in creating anew. Each thread is equally important to achieving the whole picture.
Sometimes concerns arise about losing our individuality w/ Oneness. There is absolutely no need for ANY concern about this whatsoever. Any worry about this is more than sufficient to keep one from getting close to the Ds where this would apply personally. We can connect w/ the Universe quite nicely while celebrating & developing our individuality. While we eventually move out of the individual perspective, this is much further along in our journey. When one is ready for this growth it will be a completely natural & desired process that delights us in exploring new territory.
As we move from 3D to 7D we progressively expand our Oneness as we unite w/ more energies. When we transit from 7D to 8D we move more out of the individual perspective into the unified archetypes from which individuality is birthed. In 9D should we wish to experience physicality it is as a planetary energy. Even when we move into the galactic, then universal energies of 10D+ we still have a unique energy signature that identifies us as a specific Universal energy that is now occupying a MUCH broader perspective than we did back on planet Earth.
Although Freud’s flawed theory of the manipulative ego was rejected by virtually all of modern psychiatry decades ago, Freud’s view of the controlling ego still persists in popular culture. Some new age fads misinterpreted the concept of no mind & Oneness as meaning that we should disdain our mind, killing off self when this really addresses peeling away the extraneous distractions & thoughts to focus, connecting w/ HS & the universal energies. In ‘How to Expand LOVE’, pg. 108 - 109, ‘A STRONG WILL’ The Dalai Lama notes about ego, ‘A strong ego is needed, but without becoming egotistical. You need a strong will to achieve the good. To make a wish that you become able to help all beings throughout space, you need a strong self; with a weak self such an intervention is impossible. This kind of desire is reasonable and is not attachment.’
As we move into the Aquarian era from the Piscean one many spiritual/energetic/religious beliefs are changing. Our view of ego/self/individuality is one of these. Many means have been used to convince us to disrespect self, looking at us as inherently flawed, vastly inferior to the heavenly beings. This is completely incorrect. We aren't flawed now & never were. We are full partners w/ the heavenly beings. Shifting paradigms about how ego is viewed spiritually are explored in this article. http://www.enlightennext.org/magazine/j17/self_acceptance.asp?page=1
The new energies are about the end of duality both personally & universally, reacquainting self w/ our innate energies, merging w/ the various portions of our energy field. Becoming ❇❇❇ WHOLE ❇❇❇ beings.