A Short Book about Ego...: And the Remedy of Meditation

'a Short Book About Ego' Is A Simple, Direct Guide To Transforming Emotional Pain Into Love And Bliss Through Witnessing, Watching, Presence. The Human Mind Stands At The Centre Of A Circle Of Mirrors. The Mirrors - Parents, Friends, Lovers, Teachers, Strangers - Constantly Reflect Images Of Who We Are. We're Told We're Annoying, Adorable, Stupid, Unloveable; That We're A Show-off, That We're Not Academic, And So On. The Reflections Collect As A Nebulous Mass In Which We Perceive An Indistinct Outline Of An Individual, A Personality, A Self - 'me'. This Is The Ego, The Mind Identifying With Impressions From The Outside World. Comparing This Self To Others, The Ego Aspires To Be 'special' In Three Key Ways. Referencing The Work Of Eckhart Tolle, Osho, Steve Taylor, Michael Singer And Others, 'a Short Book About Ego' Describes The Successful Ego, The Suffering Ego And The Righteous Ego. It Argues That The Drive To Be 'above' Others Is The Ultimate Root Of All Prejudice. The Second Half Of The Book Discusses How We Can Digest And Dissolve Our Ego By Witnessing The Immense Emotional Suffering And Anguish It Generates. Nothing Humanises Like The Pain We're Willing To Accept And Embrace. Nothing Dehumanises Like The Pain We're Willing To Reject And Project On Others. Referencing His Own Experience, Edwards Discusses How The Pain Of Ego Really Can Be A Portal - We Can Jump Into The Mouth Of The Tiger Chasing Us And Transform Our Pain Into The Love And Bliss Of Meditation-- Provided By Publisher.