Deconstructing the Perception of the Ego/self

[@jayarava]

Ego as a sensory experience is the crucial thing; the profound insight that changes everything.

[@ChrisMortonGuitar]

Such a clear and logical explanation of such a (potentially) confusing subject. Thank you!

[@MissHappyKate]

Thanks very much for sharing your presentation with us Michael. It's brilliant, really helpful to see it all explained with visuals, diagrams etc. THAT's the kind of thing we actually need, to grasp the real core of it. I'm delighted I came across you. Cheers!

[@esbenandreasen6332]

Great talk. I appreciate your sober approach to the subject.

[@springlilly9672]

Very helpful

[@dbuck1964]

Fabulous presentation, thank you for sharing.

[@parmydeol6966]

Brilliant video thanks Michael 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️

[@josephrohland5604]

"Be water, my friends". ~Bruce Lee

[@bareedkhas4240]

Most of the time I clearly see I am not who I THINK I am and that there no I or self.. Yet when I am in certain situations I tend to somehow forget all that .. I retract and become that anxious sweaty person .. Wonder if I would ever get over it .. Hope so ..

[@mr_diatribe2324]

+Bareed Khas Im aspergers agreed

[@iamessence6268]

Its normal. It happens to me all the time. The character that I'm playing here is so persistent.

[@exstazius]

@@iamessence6268 the character is not a problem, it has its role to fullfill. By seeing although thath it is a character you are already really in a good place. 98% of our population does unfortunately not see it. So dont be discureged when the "me" is back. It is always just an appearence in you. A beautifull one.

[@infiniteformless]

This is due to attachment, if you drop all attachment, including the belief in a separate self, this all falls away.

[@AbuHilal.]

@@infiniteformless if there is no you who is attached and who drops his/her attachment..

[@chophel1]

Someone once said “if you can observe it, it ain’t you “

[@originofmindandknowledge1427]

Thank you im experiencing this at the moment and the freedom is describable how ever it dose make it difficult to relate to others who still engage in self and opinion

[@paulapaula9280]

Origin of mind and knowledge

[@onfeetnation]

100% agree. You border line become irrational in the eyes of others

[@iamessence6268]

I play the character but deep inside I know who the real ME is.

[@mindjourney1303]

Annatmlakshan Sutra of Buddha explain in sutta all about self please listning sir

[@Rdogman12345678]

Ego consciousness is ephemeral e·phem·er·al Adjective. transient, transitory, ephemeral, momentary, fugitive, fleeting, evanescent mean lasting or staying only a short time.

[@davidcunningham2984]

wouldn't the ego be not just the thoughts and sensory input, but the meaning that is given or rather chosen to explain all that is perceived? what is constructed and deconstructed would be the meaning given. the meaning/beliefs given actually influence what is perceived. by changing the meaning/beliefs we even change what is subsequently perceived. deconstruction becomes a matter of choosing more useful meanings/beliefs that allow us to connect and interact in ways that free us from the insatiable demands of an immature ego.

[@stephenkrus]

👍

[@exstazius]

A great presentation. I was although looking at your aura the whole time. It is so visible. You see clearly the light energy surrounding his body.

[@MrDaithis]

Digital cameras can record a aura then?

[@exstazius]

@@MrDaithis yes. I recorded this energy on camera. When I meditate there appears a plasma like energy around my hands. If i bring my hands close to each other the plasma (It looks like light energy particles) connect. I see this around everything. Humans, animals and objects. I recorded it on camera and it is clearly present. I showed that to others and they see it too. In this video i see the aura around him. I believe everybody is able to see this with a little bit of meditation

[@zgzgzgz1]

Don’t ruin it with this new agey bullshit

[@dbuck1964]

Self created delusion

[@NoOne123]

​@@zgzgzgz1I know im 4 years late, but the aura isnt new agey.

[@Rdogman12345678]

e·phem·er·al

[@eagwrevbrew43]

Who is doing the deconstructing? you cant transcend the mind with the mind more thoughts = more ego It all boils down to ramana maharshi's self inquiry of who am i

[@FirstPersonHood]

Headless.org

[@alexandercripple4469]

This knowledge does not help to pay the bills

[@MirkkGoffe]

Of course it doesn't. You still try to pay your bills, you just wont be miserable if you can't. You will still try to do it though, doesn't make you ignore the needs of the body, just the needs of an illusory entity living as your thoughts

[@alexandria5758]

It may do so actually. If this knowledge helps you reduce suffering and the reduce suffering increases your performance.

[@FirstPersonHood]

I don't know.

[@mindjourney1303]

5 khandas English explain is 5 aggrigates of Buddha

[@osonoro]

I was with you until the bit about awareness. awareness is something only a subject can have and, following from what you said, no one is truly a subject. being consciously aware of your ego is like trying to see your own eyes without a mirror (alan watts). but then i wonder, if humans aren't subjects then there is no subjectivity at all. and if there is no subjectivity, objectivity becomes meaningless. g loved this presentation otherwise, keep it up!

[@MichaelTaft108]

Maybe I wasn't clear about it in the presentation, but let me attempt to be clearer: No ego (or sense of self) is truly a subject, but awareness itself can be.

[@FirstPersonHood]

@@MichaelTaft108 ajata!

[@neguinhodavs]

actually awareness is only a brain muscle. What is perceiving the 'ego/self' is consciousness (you)

[@Novapsihoanaliza]

Go home and read Heidegger