Cracking the ego

If we all went to heaven right now, we would just get together with our friends where we left off. There would be no difference—other than the physical body—even though right now, and probably the rest of our lives, the ego will be there. It’s the way we’re structured.

One definition of the ego is that it’s just identification with the mind, body, and intellect. This is very different from the Western psychological definition of the ego, but it’s similar to the Buddhist definition. However, when consciousness makes the shift to accessing total knowledge, a different identity structure forms. It’s not the ego and it’s not pure consciousness either. There’s a third alternative. There are no words to describe it. But it has to do with an identity that’s forged right out of the cosmos, a cosmic identity structure. It’s not ego. It forms out of all the flavors of knowledge that become accessible when the shift happens.

When knowledge flows in, it’s automatically filled with bliss and love, because that’s where the heart comes in. There isn’t any separation between heart and mind. One is the puppet of the cosmos and there’s no such thing as the individual. We’re all data entry ports in the mainframe. But I also feel that before you can really get that, you have to individuate not less, but more. Most of us have not come to the point of individuation that we’re capable of. When you get to that most potent personalized version of individuation, then you can come back full circle.

In this context, ego isn’t an obstacle or problem. The ego is just a shell and it’s easily cracked, and once that level of cosmic intelligence is flowing through, it’s almost irrelevant. That’s why many spiritual masters aren’t particularly interested in cracking the ego because that would be working on the problem on the level of the problem. I sincerely and deeply feel that we’re getting close to that place where the thing is stitching itself together. There’s an incremental opening. It takes time, but I feel extremely optimistic about it. It’s inspiring.