The ego what is it? How to transcend?

greybeard · 12-15-2009, 01:07 PM

I would respectfully sugest that a good book to read on the subject is
Discovery of God ( Devotional Nonduality) by David R Hawkins MD Ph.D
Who is in the enlightened state.

A little about myself.
In my twenties I suffered Alcholism and through AA became a recovering alcholic. The twelve step program led me into the spiritual serch.
Up till then my ego was in control, it thought it could control my drinking Ha Ha!!!! I had to get enough humility to realise that only a power greater than myself could lead me to sanity. I had to hit rock bottom first.

I can thank my ego for leading me to the depth of suicidal dispare and therfore getting me on the path of enlightenment.

Im dyslexic so spelling I hope you forgive.

Anyway It became obvious that the only true way to learn anything was to listen to those who have done it, not theory or second hand, so the same applies to the spiritual path regarding enlightenment.

Aside from those in India (my avatar picture is the late Ramana) the only enlightened ones I know of are Eckhart Tolle and David Hawkins, im sure there are others.
Awake is not the same as enlightened.

The caterpiller becomes the butterfly its that different.

Only God (which we are) walks through the final door of enlightenment.
We are waves of the Divine Ocean. The Ocean can say it is the wave but the wave cannot say it is the Ocean.

There is a big difference between talking about it and being it.
Enlightend beings are it.
The ego likes to thing it can be an enlightened ego, sorry it cant.
Hope this is helpfull

With respect Chris

12-15-2009, 01:07 PM	#10
greybeard Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Inverness Scotland Posts: 924	Re: The ego what is it? How to transcend? I would respectfully sugest that a good book to read on the subject is Discovery of God ( Devotional Nonduality) by David R Hawkins MD Ph.D Who is in the enlightened state. A little about myself. In my twenties I suffered Alcholism and through AA became a recovering alcholic. The twelve step program led me into the spiritual serch. Up till then my ego was in control, it thought it could control my drinking Ha Ha!!!! I had to get enough humility to realise that only a power greater than myself could lead me to sanity. I had to hit rock bottom first. I can thank my ego for leading me to the depth of suicidal dispare and therfore getting me on the path of enlightenment. Im dyslexic so spelling I hope you forgive. Anyway It became obvious that the only true way to learn anything was to listen to those who have done it, not theory or second hand, so the same applies to the spiritual path regarding enlightenment. Aside from those in India (my avatar picture is the late Ramana) the only enlightened ones I know of are Eckhart Tolle and David Hawkins, im sure there are others. Awake is not the same as enlightened. The caterpiller becomes the butterfly its that different. Only God (which we are) walks through the final door of enlightenment. We are waves of the Divine Ocean. The Ocean can say it is the wave but the wave cannot say it is the Ocean. There is a big difference between talking about it and being it. Enlightend beings are it. The ego likes to thing it can be an enlightened ego, sorry it cant. Hope this is helpfull With respect Chris