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Spirituality and Ego

I just had an epiphany.

.. and looking at it now its so bleeding obvious i feel stupid 😆🤦‍♀



They cant work together🤷‍♀
You can't have ego....and be thoroughly spiritual.
They just dont fit together....at all.

Like ...if your ego is being felt when you're taking/thinking about your spirituality....then you're not really very spiritual yeah?

Ego involves pride and all that, and that comes from without

Spirituality an' shit comes from within.

They are two completely differnt directions.

You cant have a whitey coloured black or a slighty black white can you?


So .... even if you have some terrific transcendental experience while meditating....it still means nothing.

You can't go "Oooh i must have leveled up" .....coz that's ego taking.

You can't think, "Well i can meditate for 3 hrs longer than others so i must be better at it" ....coz that's also ego talking.

And you can't tell other people what to believe in spiritually coz that's also ego saying "my belief is "righter" than yours"
You cant know that the spirituality that they inherently feel....isnt the right one for where their soul, (or whatever), is at🤷‍♀


Im not sure if i explained this right🤔


But in my head im blowing out.


Its like ive just connected an elocutable thought to a long held feeling i had no words for👉👈






Ok...brain fart over🤗
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SageWanderer · 70-79, M
To me the key to spirituality is that I am not in competition with anyone. If I happen to transcend meditating then the universe has decided I’m worthy, and I have allowed myself to accept it. I like the way you described how ego is the opposite of what I’m trying to achieve for myself. Just trying to be better than I was yesterday and no one has to know.
Magenta · F
I get you. Defo some truth there, lady. This is one of my most fave quotes.

@Magenta i think i just used to place ego down one end of that spectrum, and spirituality on the other.

I never really thought that ego could creep into spirituality.


Now i think i can REALLY see it.
(or i can see it better, at any rate)


Ypu know how you see people at ashrams an shit wearing the organic hemp 'hippy' clothes, and they complete the look with dreds and vegan leather sandals.
- its all image -
- its posing .

....same thing 🤷‍♀


And i know NOW that ive let ego creep into my thoughts:
- I have a very lucid dream, or some freaky event where i had a feeling it would happen, and I've internally patted myself on the back for how "in tune with the universe" i am,😂

But now i think i understand it better ... that's all ego speaking.

Spirituality has no ego AT ALL.
It should never make someone feel better, or superior in ANY way.
It should never make you want to push it on others.
Magenta · F
@OogieBoogie
I have a very lucid dream, or some freaky event where i had a feeling it would happen, and I've internally patted myself on the back for how "in tune with the universe" i am
Indeed. I've seen some say such things, how special they are as they have been enlightened above all others and think they have special knowledge, lol! Ego. No humility at all.
Adstar · 56-60, M
That is why God declares that The Meek shall inherit the earth

(Psalms 37:11) "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." 😁👍✝
I'm going for a workable equilibrium. 😉
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
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@KiwiBird excellent band🥰🤗

 
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