Looking very closely this week at how the ego shows up each day. The ego exists of course as bundles of thoughts and feelings. It was made clear that this investigation in wakefulness was NOT PERSONAL, for the ego is the Human Condition. (Intuitively want to sniff out all its efforts to influence). The investigation has shown that its momentary appearance's show up as lack, arrogance, self-centeredness, and it always wants something! It has nothing to do with what I am, Awareness it Self. For "This" has always been the same and is watching.
Nisageadatta says something like: We have to refuse to play the game. We refuse to follow the minds conditions. They are like a naughty child who wants to draw attention to itself and draw attention away from the wonder and splendor of the One, what we really, really, really are, right now.
There is no self to work on, there is only the ever present Self, speckless, present, and all that shows up in it, which is the same One. The ego is God too, but it is wise to stay awake and aware, refuse to follow misguided conditioning and rest Here.
