Journey in Life Lessons: Ego/False Perception

Journey in Life Lessons: False Perceptions/Human Ego

     We all deal with our egos everyday we live. When we try to stay positive it is that pesky small voice in the background that likes to put false perceptions in our minds to keep us from realizing our true worth. When we meditate our ego makes our mind wander trying to prevent us from focus and benefit. It is as if it is it’s own being and at battle with our True selves on a daily basis.

     Although i have come across different explanations for what ego really is, it seems it is an ongoing debate and can be put in two categories; it can be termed as spiritual or mental (self). Ego allows us to navigate, negotiate and interact with others in the social world. The Ego is like a mask a front which we present to the world. The spiritual goal of many traditions involves the dissolving of the ego, allowing self-knowledge of one's own true nature to become experienced and enacted in the world. This can be called enlightenment or nirvana in Eastern traditions. Simply put, the Ego has the impression that it is the captain of the ship when its merely just a cabin boy on the cruise of life, albeit an essential one.

     The Human ego has been the result of many wars and great suffering on this planet. If unchecked, it can cause world wide chaos and injustice. It does not discriminate, people of all beliefs battle with ego. It can bread prejudice and ignorance causing false and undue hatred among people. Ego can manifest sickening, unhealthy pride and arrogance, we have seen examples of this far too many times through out history, even in our present day, it seems some peoples’ egos are getting the best of them. One aspect of ego and false perception that really annoys me is the fact that the religious dogmas on this planet, that i have experienced anyway, all claim that if you do not believe in or follow “their way” that you will go to Hell. This does not make sense to me people, from the very bottom of my core. How can we as a species still be stuck in this kind of ignorance and prejudice? the “ego”!!!

     Many, if not all religious beliefs on this planet speak of ego in some form or another. I am reminded of how Islam speaks of ego as being the hardest battle ever fought in this life. They call it “jihad an-nafs” or self-jihad. The battle of ego or self. This reminds me of a little Native American story, as follows; One evening an Old Man told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, “My son, the battle is between two (2) wolves inside us all.” One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

     The struggle of ego is considered as the Major struggle (al-Jihad al-Akbar) as it is much more difficult than fighting in the battlefield, for in the struggle against the self, one has to constantly battle enemies that are hosted inside his own existence. I included this awesome quote by Deepak Chopra, one of my favorite mentors.

“If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego
and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the
need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge.
Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time.
It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up.”
~Deepak Chopra~

     I found this information and beautiful prayer for help in releasing human ego. It is ok to share this with all people so it is included in this articles for anyone who feels the need to try it...


by Patricia Diane Cota-Robles
http://eraofpeace.org

INVOCATION FOR RELEASING THE HUMAN EGO

Through the Unified Consciousness of every man, woman, and child on Earth I invoke the Violet Flame of God's Infinite Perfection, and the Divine Qualities of Liberty, Divine Justice, Freedom, and Victory. These powerful gifts from the Heart of our Father-Mother God will help to burst the bonds of Humanity's fear-based and manipulative human egos, as we clear the way for the expansion of the I AM Presence within every person's Heart Flame.

I now breathe in deeply and empty my mind of all of the thoughts of the day. I AM relaxed and peaceful as I go within to the Divinity of my Heart. I AM One with all Life, and as I AM lifted up ALL Life is being lifted up with me.

I have walked through the difficult challenges in my various Earthly sojourns, into the glory of a New Day filled with the full-gathered momentum of Heaven on Earth.

Victory is mine! Victory is mine! Victory is mine!

The perfect balance of our Father-Mother God has returned to Earth,
and the I AM Presence of every person is standing in readiness awaiting the opportunity to take full dominion of our thoughts, words, actions, and feelings.

With this inner knowing, I realize it is Humanity's responsibility to become the full manifestation of our I AM Presence while we are still embodied on Earth. This literally means releasing our lower human egos into the Light, and integrating our I AM Presence into our physical, etheric, mental, and emotional bodies.

Daily and hourly the Light of God is increasing on Earth. This is accelerating the integration of every person's I AM Presence at an atomic, cellular level. As this occurs, every electron, every atom, every subatomic particle and wave of Humanity's Earthly Bodies, and all of the spaces in between the atoms and molecules of our bodies, are being filled with God's Light. This is a unique gift, a sacred opportunity, and it is being presented to every man, woman, and child on Earth, right here and right now.

I contemplate this Truth and as this sacred knowledge resonates within me, I experience the Flame of Divinity in my heart as it expands and expands. The Divine Balance of Love, Wisdom and Power that pulsates through this Threefold Flame in my heart is now enveloping my four Earthly Bodies.

Within the embrace of my Heart Flame, my I AM Presence lovingly commands my lower human ego to release my physical, etheric, mental, and emotional bodies...

Lower human ego, I AM the I AM Presence of your Being. I Love you, and I AM grateful for the opportunity you have provided for growth and learning in this physical plane, but it is now time for you to release these Earthly Bodies and to move into the Light.

Lower human ego, with the Divine Power and Love that I AM, I now command you into the Light.

Human ego...

Release my PHYSICAL BODY, and return to the Light.
(repeat 3 times)

Release my ETHERIC BODY, and return to the Light.
(repeat 3 times)

Release my MENTAL BODY, and return to the Light.
(repeat 3 times)

Release my EMOTIONAL BODY, and return to the Light.
(repeat 3 times)

Lower human ego, I now Love you FREE. Ascend into the higher schools of learning and be transformed into God's Perfection.

My I AM Presence now steps into the full authority of my four Earthly Bodies and lifts me in energy, vibration, and consciousness into the 5th-Dimensional frequencies of God's Infinite Perfection. Here I live, move, and breathe within my I AM Presence, and I clearly perceive that I AM One with ALL Life.

I now know that even though my feet are planted firmly on Earth, simultaneously, I AM One with all of the Ascended Realms of Light. I AM liberating God's Light into every physical and chemical interaction within my Earthly Bodies, healing and restoring all of the energy bonds between atoms and within atoms to vibrant health and infinite perfection.

Contained within this Divine Light is everything necessary to heal my Earthly Bodies and the entire physical realm of this precious planet. This Light contains everything necessary to set straight the orbit, spin, and electronic charge of every cell, atom, and electron of Life on Earth.

Now within my I AM Presence, I AM the Divine Qualities of Liberty, Divine Justice, Freedom, and Victory freeing Humanity, and all of the energy bonds within Humanity, which include the relationships and the interactions of all people, all races, all religions, all organizations, and all nations. I AM liberating these interactions into the harmony of a Higher Order of Being, thus expanding the influence of Humanity's I AM Presence on Earth. I know this Higher Reality within my heart and mind, and I AM a calm ocean of these Divine Qualities flooding the Earth.

Through my I AM Presence I AM a living, Light-filled Temple of invincible Perfect Health, Eternal Youth, Vitality, Joy, and God's Infinite Abundance. And...

I AM Grateful, I AM Grateful, I AM Eternally Grateful to my
Beloved Father-Mother God—All That Is—I AM. And so it is.

     So, in closing, my prayer is that all people will work on controlling the “ego” and win the battle of self-jihad, not only for our own well-being and positive progress, but for the well-being of ALL. We are the change that needs to happen on this planet, now more than ever. I leave you in love and light, faiza :)