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**Susanleech** · 06-21-2008, 12:14 AM

introduction to ego and the process of "salvation"

when we deny our ego and accept that god eternally loves and forgives us though in fact we don't deserve it, then we can truthfully accept forgiveness.

interesting read.. but denying a part of me, isn't that bad? i mean.. we all have an ego, but i would rather say that we would have to understand the ego so that the go understand me back.. denying it wont solve much..

its like, if i dislike something, the last thing i would like to do is to deny it.. i cant deny it because its present and all in my face..

instead, lets understand the ego's demands and say "i know you are there and i respect that, but now its time to respect my own wishes and i wont let you make my own choises"..

i have my own troubles understanding my ego which indeed is there.

if my ego is telling me "do this and feel that" i would rather find an alternative path to the goal the ego is wanting.. that way i satisfy myself and not the ego, and when we start living by that, the ego kinda looses its purpose, therefore it dissapears itself, instead of forcing it away..

i think forcing or denying the ego is beeing an ego. if i want to deny my ego, im an ego just because of the fact that i want something done for myself, unregardless what the go wants..

its almost like denying a person and its wishes, almost as if the ego is a person itself..

sorry for my bad english =)

06-21-2008, 12:14 AM	#3
Susanleech Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 451 Senior Member	introduction to ego and the process of "salvation" when we deny our ego and accept that god eternally loves and forgives us though in fact we don't deserve it, then we can truthfully accept forgiveness. interesting read.. but denying a part of me, isn't that bad? i mean.. we all have an ego, but i would rather say that we would have to understand the ego so that the go understand me back.. denying it wont solve much.. its like, if i dislike something, the last thing i would like to do is to deny it.. i cant deny it because its present and all in my face.. instead, lets understand the ego's demands and say "i know you are there and i respect that, but now its time to respect my own wishes and i wont let you make my own choises".. i have my own troubles understanding my ego which indeed is there. if my ego is telling me "do this and feel that" i would rather find an alternative path to the goal the ego is wanting.. that way i satisfy myself and not the ego, and when we start living by that, the ego kinda looses its purpose, therefore it dissapears itself, instead of forcing it away.. i think forcing or denying the ego is beeing an ego. if i want to deny my ego, im an ego just because of the fact that i want something done for myself, unregardless what the go wants.. its almost like denying a person and its wishes, almost as if the ego is a person itself.. sorry for my bad english =)
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