The Non-Existence of Ego and Self

Many articles are written about the powerful EGO or the compassionate SELF. The story lines are similar, kill or abolish the Ego, accept or embrace the Self. This would certainly imply that the Ego is bad and the Self is good. Is it true that we as an existence still see and live life through duality? Good vs Evil?

What would you say if I told you that neither Ego nor Self exist? That they are just labels, words, that comfort our need to blame or find refuge in a separate or deeper self entity?

It is my belief that when we are ever aware, when we live in each & every present moment we find that these labels or false self entities aren't even conceivable. I say inconceivable because we realize that we JUST ARE. Taking the time to form a judgement or express hatred takes us away from the PRESENT. In essence we are processing these responses, good or bad, through PAST conditioning or PAST beliefs. It is the belief that Ego exists that justifies our fear responses and it is our belief that Self exists that justifies our expression of love and compassion.

Instead of justification I propose we FEEL each and every moment. When we FEEL our way through each moment, through life, we see that time is an illusion. (Past, present, future is a time-space illusion.)

You'll see that when you FEEL the moment/the present, you won't look backwards to rely on past beliefs or conditioning & you won't look forward with false hope to rely on pre-conceptualized ideals or outcomes. You'll see that your reactions to every situation and every moment will come from within, without past or future thought or relation.

Is it human nature or human behaviour that causes us to search for the answers to why, whom, where or how? Why do we have such a need to validate, justify or figure out? Why do we struggle to trust within? This IS where to find our truth. Questions and answers are irrelevant when we find, learn to trust, KNOW our true essence, our true being.

Be assured of this: Ego will not manipulate nor hinder, Self will not support nor validate... this as a result of their non-existence. They DO NOT exist.

We give ourselves too much credit. We are a wise manipulative breed, us humans. We learn to adapt, sometimes at a price based on our cunningness and resourcefulness.

Take a step back to FEEL more and think less. Go with the flow and experience this human experience.

Enjoy your life, less constricted, less compartmentalized, less filtered.

Namaste