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Here's a little something I found a while back then forgot all about it ...
When we think of healing, we typically imagine directing loving attention to a relationship. Maybe an old relationship that lost its way. Maybe our relationship to our bodies. Maybe a family member who hurt us. We can be quite generous when it comes to our healing efforts. And yet, there’s one relationship that we typically avoid healing with fervor like no other—our relationship to our egos.
We’ve long considered the ego to be the enemy within. In many religious and spiritual traditions, the ego is considered to be the part of us that is false, small, and separate from others. It is seen as something to be wary of and transcended. The expression “ego death” roughly refers to the idea that the ego needs to be surrendered so that a true self can emerge. For some spiritual seekers, “ego death” is seen as necessary for “awakening” to a true self and is a goal unto itself. While being more identified with a true self—what I’ll call Higher Self or just Self—is healthy and possible along any personal growth path, the ever-increasing desire to eradicate the ego in modern spirituality presents some challenges for emotional health.
Healing Your Relationship to Your Ego - Dr. Anna Kress
Enjoy your browsing!
Here's a little something I found a while back then forgot all about it ...
When we think of healing, we typically imagine directing loving attention to a relationship. Maybe an old relationship that lost its way. Maybe our relationship to our bodies. Maybe a family member who hurt us. We can be quite generous when it comes to our healing efforts. And yet, there’s one relationship that we typically avoid healing with fervor like no other—our relationship to our egos.
We’ve long considered the ego to be the enemy within. In many religious and spiritual traditions, the ego is considered to be the part of us that is false, small, and separate from others. It is seen as something to be wary of and transcended. The expression “ego death” roughly refers to the idea that the ego needs to be surrendered so that a true self can emerge. For some spiritual seekers, “ego death” is seen as necessary for “awakening” to a true self and is a goal unto itself. While being more identified with a true self—what I’ll call Higher Self or just Self—is healthy and possible along any personal growth path, the ever-increasing desire to eradicate the ego in modern spirituality presents some challenges for emotional health.
Healing Your Relationship to Your Ego - Dr. Anna Kress
Enjoy your browsing!