Why You Should Hold on to Your Ego, According to Buddhist Scholars
When spiritual ideas are transferred to another culture, they get distorted.
To grow as a spiritual being, you need to let go of your ego.
You’ve heard it so many times that you don’t question it anymore.
You may not know how to put it into practice yet. But erasing the ego seems to be an obvious step forward.
In the mainstream talk about mindfulness and spirituality, the ego is usually pictured as something bad or at least — redundant. You’re told that as long as you’re controlled by your ego, you can’t surrender to the natural flow of life.
Abandoning the ego seems necessary to attain the bliss of equanimity and mindfulness that you’re after.
But when it comes to letting go of your ego in the real world — what does it actually mean? How does this translate into your actions and choices?
And should it really be your number one priority?
In the world where numerous traditions blend together, spiritual growth can be a tricky endeavour. If you don’t have a teacher, you’re often bound to be your own guide. You do your best to assemble the scattered pieces of spiritual knowledge into one coherent picture.
