Since it is the ego which has brought us here to have this human experience, it may appear to be an inescapable fact that we will identify with our body, mind and thoughts. This is, of course, only true if we are referring to the attachment to our dreamy existence prior to waking up to the realisation of our true nature -- the non-dualistic oneness.
It thus makes sense for us to understand how the ego behaves in order to recognise that we are acting out of it so that we can be the kind observer. It is predominant to know that the ego always leads us to a sense of separation the very moment we start to see “me” as the subject and an individual entity. This naturally gives rise to “others” from which all the suffering comes. There will be comparison and differentiation, and hence judgement and the need for validation. There will be an urge to be superior and important, and hence inadequacy and the feeling of vulnerability. Let us look at the ego with courage, see through it and embrace it with space and open-heartedness. With practices to stabilise in our true Self where stillness is in the background, the ego will naturally dissolve by itself.
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