Geoff-Allen
Resident megalomaniac
Greetings fellow-earth-creatures!
Hope you are enjoying your time with us here on the forum.
Here's an interesting article about the human ego especially in meditation.
I found it eye-opening and may interest some of the more curious mongst you.
Here's a little taste -
With so many people joining the meditation revolution, what are some of the pitfalls to be avoided? Generally speaking meditation is meant to eliminate an egoistic self centred attitude which always wants more and more, and replace it with a serene and content – dare I say enlightened – way of being.
But is it possible that meditation can increase your ego and contribute to your emotional and psychological suffering? Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Chogyam Trungpa claims that it can do just that and he warns of meditation being an ego trap linked to spiritual materialism. So here are the five ego traps to avoid in meditation.
The Five Ego Traps To Avoid in Meditation
Wishing you all the best!
Ciao.
Hope you are enjoying your time with us here on the forum.
Here's an interesting article about the human ego especially in meditation.
I found it eye-opening and may interest some of the more curious mongst you.
Here's a little taste -
With so many people joining the meditation revolution, what are some of the pitfalls to be avoided? Generally speaking meditation is meant to eliminate an egoistic self centred attitude which always wants more and more, and replace it with a serene and content – dare I say enlightened – way of being.
But is it possible that meditation can increase your ego and contribute to your emotional and psychological suffering? Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Master Chogyam Trungpa claims that it can do just that and he warns of meditation being an ego trap linked to spiritual materialism. So here are the five ego traps to avoid in meditation.
The Five Ego Traps To Avoid in Meditation
Wishing you all the best!
Ciao.
