exorcist_1699 Posted August 5, 2009 Under our present status , a pseudo-ego is in domination , which unfortunately is mistakenly believed by us as the host of this body, and fools us by our desperately clinging to it. In our practice, no matter how hard we try , by relying on this pseudo self, the best we can get is just some post- heavenly qi , a static peaceful mindlessness or a healthier body, no matter what is far from solving the life- and- death issue of us , is far from attaining Tao . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sloppy Zhang Posted August 5, 2009 Well that's a..... bummer  How can we get rid of the pseudo ego, without just replacing it with another pseudo ego? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted August 5, 2009 It is my opinion that we need our ego. The ego is part of our naturalness, of our natural being. It is the ego that instinctively aids us in our effort of survival. Â The trick, IMO, is to understand why we have an ego, allowing it to do its thing without adding anything (additional responsibilities) to it. Â Ego is the "I am" aspect of our existance. (It should never be allowed to become "I am better than ...") Â The ego and inner peace and contentment are wonderful playmates as long as long as the ego doesn't pick up the ball and run to 'higher' places. Â Be well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrei Posted August 5, 2009 min 4:30 "So, Dave tell us about yourself, who are you?" Â uOrSRgUPumU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
