tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637733609615672596.post4360949683043210739..comments2023-10-29T19:36:05.677+05:00Comments on My Thoughts: There is something good about our egoFaraz Haiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00362730608530380190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637733609615672596.post-90763705003979886792010-04-05T19:57:14.863+05:002010-04-05T19:57:14.863+05:002nd time reading this...quite practical, Faraz, an...2nd time reading this...quite practical, Faraz, and helps in the various interpretations inter-culturally of "Ego" the expansive and "ego" the smaller...CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637733609615672596.post-54792094357417962782010-03-15T00:36:04.353+05:002010-03-15T00:36:04.353+05:00The metaphor of scaffolding as applied to our ego ...The metaphor of scaffolding as applied to our ego [or 'smaller ego' term used in your comment] reffers to the habits we live by. <br /><br />Habit derives from the word habitat. <br /><br />The habits we live by then take the place of a second clothing we wear. <br /><br />These can be habits of thoughts we return to, values we live by, etc.<br /><br />Every time we emerge from a particular pattern; break it and form a new pattern our Ego changes.<br /><br />If the new pattern acquired is more benign and in touch with Reality it is a pattern that moves our ego toward the 'Universal Ego' or Allah.Faraz Haiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362730608530380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637733609615672596.post-86582040819491820292010-03-14T11:29:08.001+05:002010-03-14T11:29:08.001+05:00The metaphor of scaffolding is intriguing. How wo...The metaphor of scaffolding is intriguing. How would we describe the self's experience of letting go of the smaller ego when doing so leads to becoming a part of the collective ego?<br />Or do you find that this is never a wise action or process...letting go of the self's smaller "ego".<br /><br />One small note: I find that the term "ego" is used differently by otherwise similar masters and spiritual novices...so maybe we need help defining our terms? I'm sure I do...CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637733609615672596.post-10061098524419556252010-03-13T12:27:09.443+05:002010-03-13T12:27:09.443+05:00hmmm...ego is important for the formation of perso...hmmm...ego is important for the formation of personality of any huiman being.<br /><br />No body can live without an ego...unless of their cpature as prisoners.<br /><br />Sometimes...one has to leave his/her ego behind and sometimes we have to play with it....<br /><br />hmm...nice post Fraz.Thinkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803582964869804576noreply@blogger.com