The ego is perhaps one of the most misunderstood concepts in spiritual and psychological circles. This article is an attempt to clear up one of the common misunderstandings – for there is more than one definition!
Reader Discussion – Have your say on the always hot topic of spirituality and money. Should a true spiritual person be poor? Should a person who truly cares give everything for free? Is it wrong for a spiritual teacher to live in a comfortable house and wear nice clothes?
If you look deeply into your own life, you’ll find something shocking. Much of our unhappiness comes from our desires and attachments – even the ones we achieve! How does this happen?
What will life be like without attachments? Does all joy disappear? No – we are simply left with the freedom to enjoy all we have.
Whether you visit a church, or pick-up the latest “hot” spiritual book, or go with some friends to hear “this amazing spiritual teacher who knows the secret to life,” you will be faced with some choices. You will need to answer some questions for yourself. How do we know what is good for us, and what isn’t?
There was a famous teaching once, a long time ago – the origin of suffering is attachment, desire. This post will prepare us by introducing attachment, the root of all our unskilful behaviours and pain, and how to uncover them in our own lives.
The ego is an illusion, a lie that we have all been hypnotised into believing. It is our belief in this lie that drives much of our actions, the same way that a child believes in the bogeyman and therefore thinks about it, checks his closet every night. But if it doesn’t exist, then what is all this ruckus about? What is the sorrow, the anguish, revolving around?
Takuin Minamoto, although he has never claimed enlightenment, has entered that state of profound peace many are searching for. This makes him qualified to write this guest article, providing his unique perspective on your search – for what? Inner Peace.
The follow up to the famous post, What your Ego is, the article series that began the blog and built its reputation. Is it possible a simple shift in perception is enough to suddenly change all your suffering and your problems? Find out here!
Why is loneliness so painful? Loneliness is a curse because we don’t know who we are – and that is our basic anxiety. When you are alone, all your self knowledge, your identity, your personality – your ego begins to unravel.
What is the true nature of time? The way we currently look at time is one of the foundation blocks of an erroneous model – a model that causes us all of our suffering. Let’s discover the true nature of time – timelessness.
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