The No Ego Lie - Yogi Explains

Summary

July 15, 2022, 17 min

Why trying to "kill the ego" is a misunderstanding, prompted by a viewer stuck in a loop after reading Eckhart Tolle. Covers Freud's id, ego and superego, transcendence into the higher self, sahaja samadhi and coming back renewed, and disidentification as the healthy practice behind the idea.

In this video

Teaches

Ego

Discusses

Eckhart TolleSigmund FreudTranscendenceHigher SelfSamadhiSahajaLeft and right brainJill Bolte TaylorDisidentificationTwice-born

Mentions

HRV ResonanceCarl JungDual and non-dualDownload PhaseTranquil BreathFreeze ResponseOM Japa in the ChakrasLow-Idle-StateFour Proofs of Meditation

Key moments

00:00The horrible practice of trying to kill the ego 00:57A viewer's email: stuck in a "that's ego" loop 04:46When a practice goes badly, stop and take a break 05:53Freud's id, ego and superego: which one would you kill?08:12Transcendence: wear the ego loosely, let the higher self through 09:42The yogi leaves the lower self in samadhi, then comes back 10:13Sahaja samadhi and downloads integrate higher and lower self 11:36Driving a car is left brain; Jill Taylor's My Stroke of Insight 12:52Disidentification: moving identity to the higher self 14:18Coming back reborn: renewal and reprogramming the lower self 15:45Killing the ego is a grave misunderstanding; how to practice