http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/a.../notself2.html
See if this link helps you
Yes ego is a false self, I think it's similar to the clouds obscuring the sun. Buddhist do not believe in a higher self..
QUOTE=django]Thanks Sky, I'm not really into Buddhism, what does not self mean? They don't believe in a higher self do they? Am I right in thinking that Buddhists believe ego is a false self? There are some things I do like about Buddhism, but I felt it clashed with my notion of having a higher self.[/quote]