Ego and Soul, we are starting to understand that life is about - TopicsExpress

Ego and Soul, we are starting to understand that life is about creating a healthy balance between these two. Or is it? I would love to read whether YOU find ego and soul helpful constructs in your life. as for me, I feel ready for a radical change in approach. Before I go there, let’s look a bit deeper at ego and soul. For a long time it seemed so obvious. The ego was that part of self that identified with haves, thoughts and feelings and was out to enrich and protect itself. Gurus taught it is THE adversary of spiritual growth. The aim came to be to overcome the ego. However, as people went on this path we realized this view needed some amending. For we saw that those without ego were not rooted in their bodies or in the physical earth. They were not happy examples for who we wanted to become. So we hear voices coming up saying we need to find a healthy balance between ego and soul, or ego and self. It sounds so logical, but is this approach bearing fruits? I come in many circles, all pretty aware people, yet coming from very different walks of life. I do see a significant move forward happening everywhere. I find that the level of basic awareness has never been so high. I see people eager to take the next step, and willing to contribute to the higher good of all. But when there is adversary, like our dreams not manifesting quite at the speed we had hoped for, or a conflict with a dear one, I see that our conscious state is easily eclipsed. The effect is, we fall back into old defense mechanisms. Auch. We reflect on it, talk about it, meditate on it. But it still happens. I have been thinking a lot about it, and feel ready to start sharing my views. Would love to read yours too!