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Old 01-23-2010, 09:04 PM   #287
truth and integrity
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Default Re: The ego what is it? How to transcend?

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What is left when the ego is transcended?
Enlightenment is what is left.
An egoless state.
It is a very interesting discussion. I connect Eastern philosophy with Western psychology. Eastern philosophy encourages us to attain an egoless state while Western psychology aims at strengthening our ego. It looks quite opposite but it can not be more far from truth. We can not reach an egoless state if we do not have a strong ego in the first place. When we have a strong ego we are relatively free from ego defense mechanism. In fact, when we are free from ego defenses, we are in egoless state.

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