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Old 02-04-2010, 06:23 AM   #337
Gnosis5
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Default Re: The ego what is it? How to transcend?

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Originally Posted by trainedobserver View Post
Well, actually he did. He was a well educated prince to begin with and after he left his home he studied under numerous teachers did he not? He almost killed himself following their teachings. It wasn't until after he had tried and failed under the various teachers he encountered that he began his famous meditation session under that tree. Is that not correct?
It is not that he did not get anywhere, but he did not get to as far as he wanted to go. The mental and physical disciplines and meditations for the most part served him well in his lifetime mission.
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