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"Just kill your ego bro!"
(5) Gaining access to highly pleasurable states of altered consciousness induced by deep meditation.
(6) Gaining infinite momentum, and thus becomeing unstoppable.
(7) Exploring your own unconsciousness, and by doing this dissolving trauma, coping mechanisms, projections, and so much more.
So yeah... strong ego:
(1) Flexible and Permeable: Knows that it is not the king of the psyche, but rather a competent administrator. Allows the contents of the unconscious (dreams, intuitions, emotions) to flow into consciousness without being overwhelmed by them. It is like a muscle that is strong because it can stretch and relax, not because it is always tense.
(2) Able to Relate to the Self: Recognizes a higher authority within himself (the Archetype of the Self). Does not try to control it (which would lead to inflation) or flee from it (which would lead to disconnection). Dialogues with it. Learns from it. Follows its guidance.
(3) Humble in its Strength: Its strength lies precisely in knowing its limits. It knows that it is a small but crucial part of a much larger whole. A weak ego defends itself, inflates itself, or collapses. A strong ego can withstand the paradox, ambiguity, and tension of opposites without fracturing.
(4) Instrument of Individuation: It is the vehicle through which the Self (the Whole) expresses itself in the world of form. Without a strong and conscious ego, the totality of Being cannot be embodied; it would only explode in psychotic episodes or remain submerged in the unconscious.
Pure spiritual bypassing said by copers who cannot get what they want. Because there is a conditioning in the body-mind with tendencies and preferences, although they are not inherent; they arise naturally, and even though the ego appropriates them, it is ironic to try to deny what one wants, because even though the “I” is illusory, it does not mean that there is a body-mind with tendencies to prefer certain things. In the end, it seems like a cheap form of annihilationism.
The real use of spirituality should be cultivating a strong and flexible ego capable of adapting to life circumstances and thus being able to pursuing what you really want. Allowing the naturalness of yourself to express through your self without neurosis interfering. The real use of spirituality thus becomes:
(1) Reducing harmful narratives about ourselves.
(2) Improving our self-concept.
(3) Entering states of "no-mind" in order to be higly productive towards our goals.
(4) Not giving a fuck since you gain the ability to mindfully observe damaging thoughts and sensations, and you don't get identified with them. (GIGA-POWERFUL)
The real use of spirituality should be cultivating a strong and flexible ego capable of adapting to life circumstances and thus being able to pursuing what you really want. Allowing the naturalness of yourself to express through your self without neurosis interfering. The real use of spirituality thus becomes:
(1) Reducing harmful narratives about ourselves.
(2) Improving our self-concept.
(3) Entering states of "no-mind" in order to be higly productive towards our goals.
(4) Not giving a fuck since you gain the ability to mindfully observe damaging thoughts and sensations, and you don't get identified with them. (GIGA-POWERFUL)
(5) Gaining access to highly pleasurable states of altered consciousness induced by deep meditation.
(6) Gaining infinite momentum, and thus becomeing unstoppable.
(7) Exploring your own unconsciousness, and by doing this dissolving trauma, coping mechanisms, projections, and so much more.
So yeah... strong ego:
(1) Flexible and Permeable: Knows that it is not the king of the psyche, but rather a competent administrator. Allows the contents of the unconscious (dreams, intuitions, emotions) to flow into consciousness without being overwhelmed by them. It is like a muscle that is strong because it can stretch and relax, not because it is always tense.
(2) Able to Relate to the Self: Recognizes a higher authority within himself (the Archetype of the Self). Does not try to control it (which would lead to inflation) or flee from it (which would lead to disconnection). Dialogues with it. Learns from it. Follows its guidance.
(3) Humble in its Strength: Its strength lies precisely in knowing its limits. It knows that it is a small but crucial part of a much larger whole. A weak ego defends itself, inflates itself, or collapses. A strong ego can withstand the paradox, ambiguity, and tension of opposites without fracturing.
(4) Instrument of Individuation: It is the vehicle through which the Self (the Whole) expresses itself in the world of form. Without a strong and conscious ego, the totality of Being cannot be embodied; it would only explode in psychotic episodes or remain submerged in the unconscious.
