07-09-2012, 09:02 PM
Because many spiritual seekers want to attain pure awareness, the ego is self-created, and is the little voice of fear in your head.
The percieved separation of the self from the Creator, other selves, or the all-that-is, is where the ego lives.
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Alan Watts simply referred to ego as being the focus of conscious attention. And Jung's concept was the central complex in the field of consciousness. That familiar central complex or focus of attention was simply named.
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The percieved separation of the self from the Creator, other selves, or the all-that-is, is where the ego lives.
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(06-19-2012, 12:54 PM)Siren Wrote: Ego in Latin simply means I.Haven't yet figured out where the notion came from. But I think, most likely, from some westerner who tried to interpret Eastern zen concepts and got confused with egocentricity - an unbalanced and thus undesirable attitude.
It is a shame most people attribute this term with negative connotations.
Alan Watts simply referred to ego as being the focus of conscious attention. And Jung's concept was the central complex in the field of consciousness. That familiar central complex or focus of attention was simply named.
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