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Learning From An Ego Death
by Jonathon Twiz
Collective Evolution
The term “Ego Death” is used frequently in spirituality, especially in its relationship to using entheogens. Some people misunderstand it to refer to the self esteem Ego, as in the egotistical side of yourself. What it actually refers to is any notion of the self and your individual qualities that are solely unique to you. The individual characteristics of your identity is what the Ego is comprised of. The ego is your perspective, your mind’s arrangement of reality, all your experiences, personality traits, views and opinions that have been constructed since you were a child (especially the mental imprints from the first 7 years of your life). The Ego is You, the Ego is the “I,” the “Me” element of the soul.
However, exploring this topic deeply, one can see that there isn’t a clear definition for the concept of this experience. There are many sides to the definition and it is influenced by age, religion, prior experiences, education, culture, and context. In the world of psychedelics the Ego death is a temporary loss of the separate self, and an intimate merging with the continuum.
An Ego death is the loss of the sense of self. “Me,” “Myself,” and “I” have no relevance in this state of being. In our reality we exist as ourselves and everything outside of ourselves is perceived as separate. During Ego death, you are taken out of the equation and become a part of the continuum, not as yourself but as the continuum.
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/09/learning-from-ego-death.html
