Ego's tricks
"One
of the great dangers of transformational work is that the ego attempts
to sidestep deep psychological work by leaping into the transcendent too
soon. This is because the ego always fancies itself much more
‘advanced’ than it actually is."
The
Tibetan teacher, Chogyam Trungpa, warned of the trap of spiritual
materialism. He says we must be ever diligent to spot the ego’s use of
the spiritual journey to further its own ends.
We
may think it’s spiritual to yearn for divine connection. And yet, if
the longing is to fill an emptiness inside, just how does this differ
from the one who yearns for money or possessions to fill the inner void?
Do we look to our spiritual practices as proof of our evolved
consciousness or as protection against fears?
Any
time we use spiritual disciplines to maintain our identity and
security, we are not yet on the path of genuine spiritual development.
"Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment."
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