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Buddhism & ego

Below are the best resources we could find on Buddhism and ego.

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How Can a Buddhist Strive to “Save All Beings” Without Inflating Their Ego?

Instead of believing we are such great people for helping others, we can thank all beings for allowing us to be of service.

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Glimpses of Abhidharma: From a Seminar on Buddhist Psychology

The Abhidharma is a collection of Buddhist scriptures that investigate the workings of the mind and the states of human consciousness. In this book, Chögyam Trungpa shows how an examination of the formation of the ego provides us with an opportunity to develop real intelligence.

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No Excuses

There are no obstacles, just opportunities. Take them now.

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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

The Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa calls attention to the commonest pitfall to which everyone on the spiritual path falls prey—what he calls spiritual materialism. “The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use,” he says, “even spirituality.

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Why Your Self-Image Might Be Wrong: Ego, Buddhism, and Freud | Mark Epstein | Big Think

You first develop your ego when you are two or three years old. It creeps into existence the moment you realize that you are not empty—you are a self, and everyone else has a self in them. As you grow up, it latches onto positive and negative feedback and uses them to build the story of who you are.

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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation

In The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation, Chögyam Trungpa explores the true meaning of freedom, showing us how our attitudes, preconceptions, and even our spiritual practices can become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration and despair.

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Overcoming Ego with the Practice of Chöd

Lama Tsultrim Allione looks at how the traditional Buddhist practice of chöd—offerings one’s own body to frightening demons—can inspire us to let go of ego and practice joyful generosity.

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How to Dissolve Your Ego—and Why You Should

Ever want to move forward but find you’re in your own way?

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