Page 15 - February 2021

1. What are the signs that my behavior is except as it is judged as such. Once there
ego-driven? is complete acceptance, any action or

non-action will come from a place of clear
There are three primary ways through seeing rather than programming; Love

which the ego tries to counteract its rather than fear; authentic power rather
inherently disturbing state of feeling than compensation.
vulnerable, insubstantial, unworthy

or lacking. The first is through feeling The most important point is that ALL
morally superior, usually achieved by ego-driven behaviors come from the

judging others and world events, or motivation to compensate for its inherent
defending and promoting one’s beliefs or feeling of lack. And until there is a seeing
knowledge. This is attractive to those of us through of the ego, ALL behaviors are

who value being a good, ethical, smart or ego-driven. It is only a matter of degree
spiritual person. Another ego strategy is and sophistication. This is not a bad thing.

accumulating more – more power, money, It is a stage of evolution from which we
fame, approval, information, etc. There are being strongly encouraged to evolve.
is a thrill in getting more and a feeling The way to evolve is to be AWARE of

that more is never enough. The third our ego drives. If we become more aware
strategy often used by the ego is deadness without judgment, it is liberating. If we

and distraction. This could take the form judge our ego-driven behaviors as bad,
of taking drugs or alcohol, bingeing on that further feeds the ego.
the internet and TV/videos, or simply

being numb and unaware. A zombie is a 2. Once I see my ego-driven behaviors,
appropriate metaphor for this state. There what can I do about it?

are often combinations of the three types
as well as others not indicated here. The clear seeing OF the conditioning
rather than experiencing life THROUGH

All of these behaviors are attempts to feel the distorted lens of the conditioning is
okay inside through changing the outer inherently liberating because is comes

world and other people. We are trying to from beyond the ego-conditioning. The
use the world to make us feel happy and more we See, the more this fearless aspect
whole. This is futile. The outer world is of ourselves awakens. But because it is so

okay when we are okay inside, not the simple, and because it is beyond the ego’s
other way around. The near universal grasp, the ego will judge and dismiss it in

human fear that something bad might order to save itself and retain its reign of
happen is created by judgment, not the fear in our lives.
outer event. There are no “bad” events

myindigosun.com 15 15