No matter how far into separateness we fall, in a
sense it s never more than superficial. No matter how strong the ego becomes,
it s never more than a construct. Everyone experiences moments when
separateness temporarily fades, and we become part of the unity again. These
are what I refer to as awakening experiences. They frequently occur when we re
walking amongst natural surroundings, when we re dancing or running, during or
after sex, listening to or playing music. In these situations, the normal
chattering of the ego which is the normal fuel of the ego, maintaining it as a
structure becomes quiet, leading to a softening of its boundaries. Separateness
dissolves and we re afloat on the ocean of Being again, immersed in the
glorious is-ness and aliveness of the world.Tellingly, in these moments there is always an identity shift. We feel
that we ve become someone else, a deeper, more grounded self which seems more
authentically you.
The ego-self we identified with before seems like an imposter, a limited and shallow trickster who somehow deluded us into thinking it was our identity. There are also many cases of extreme loss or intense turmoil, when all of the ego s building blocks its roles and attachments are broken away. A person might be diagnosed with cancer and told they only have a few months left to live; an alcoholic might reach rock bottom and be on the point of suicide; a person might become seriously disabled through injury or illness; or they might suffer from the trauma of bereavement, depression, the destruction of hopes and beliefs, and so on. In most cases, these forms of loss simply bring sadness and suffering, but for a minority of individuals, they can trigger a spiritual awakening. With all its scaffolding broken down, the normal ego-self dissolves away, and our deeper, truer self emerges in its place, like a butterfly from a caterpillar. The person feels re-born, like a different person inhabiting the same body, with a new sense of meaning and connection.
The ego-self we identified with before seems like an imposter, a limited and shallow trickster who somehow deluded us into thinking it was our identity. There are also many cases of extreme loss or intense turmoil, when all of the ego s building blocks its roles and attachments are broken away. A person might be diagnosed with cancer and told they only have a few months left to live; an alcoholic might reach rock bottom and be on the point of suicide; a person might become seriously disabled through injury or illness; or they might suffer from the trauma of bereavement, depression, the destruction of hopes and beliefs, and so on. In most cases, these forms of loss simply bring sadness and suffering, but for a minority of individuals, they can trigger a spiritual awakening. With all its scaffolding broken down, the normal ego-self dissolves away, and our deeper, truer self emerges in its place, like a butterfly from a caterpillar. The person feels re-born, like a different person inhabiting the same body, with a new sense of meaning and connection.
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