The Ego

by | Saturday, November 27, 2010 | Spirituality | 2 comments

I was recently asked to comment on a document regarding the ego, to which I respond:

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I would love to reply to your request regarding the document, however to do it justice is a matter of hours of lectures.  Any brief response, I feel would be a betrayal of the subtlety, depth and breadth of the knowledge of the ego, etc.

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Having said that, I will say the following: Contrary to what is popularly believed, the ego is not destroyed.  It is expanded… transformed to ultimately include all that is.

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As per the Vedic tradition, one could argue that any change entails a destruction of the former, but that begs the point and I feel in this case is more misleading than enlightening.

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Admittedly, the experience does feel at times like a destruction of the self/ego.  But again, that description said so briefly is really more misleading than helpful.

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There may be some articles or lectures on this website or newsletter that discuss this which you would, I believe, find interesting.  If you ever come for a free lecture or a class, please do introduce yourself and feel free to ask me to talk in more depth on the subject.

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Warm Wishes,

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Michael

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emails

by | Friday, November 26, 2010 | Mount Soma, Spirituality | 2 comments

I am receiving an ever-increasing numbers of emails in response to my blogs.

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I read them all and am often moved by them.

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They are important to me and very much appreciated. You are very important to me.  Your evolution is important to me and certainly, of course, to the whole world.

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Even if you are one who does not travel and we never meet in the physical, I will continue to offer all I can through this website to facilitate your evolution.

© Michael Mamas. All rights reserved.

Giving Thanks

by | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 | Spirituality, World View | 2 comments

One day, sitting on our front porch, I asked my wife, “Can you imagine a hostile army [either foreign or domestic] marching down this street someday?”

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“No, I can’t,” she honestly responded.

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Then I said, “For so long we have taken for granted what thousands have died for, that we no longer fully appreciate it.  Because of that, we risk losing it.  That’s the nature of time.  We forget.”

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Freedom… no sovereign nation holds a more precious gift, nor a more delicate one.

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This Thanksgiving, may we all express our humble gratitude.

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May we once again proclaim our dedication to creating a more enlightened world.

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You are an Inkblot

by | Sunday, November 21, 2010 | Relationship, Spirituality | 2 comments

Perception is more about projection than most can imagine.

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Think of inkblots.  In the same inkblot, some see an angel while others see a monster.  Yet it is the same inkblot.

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Remarkably, many inkblot world views are realities.  One such reality is Newtonian science.  It works.  Others (though out of mainstream popularity) include yin/yang theory, five-element theory, and the nine graha theory.

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This does not imply that all world views are realities.  Some are simply incorrect, i.e. not consistent with how the world actually works.

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Remember that humility is the flip side of wisdom.  Have a humble relationship with your perceptions.  Remembering that you live in an inkblot world can help.

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Are you perceiving or projecting?  Is there really any difference?  In the depth of their hearts, the wise know that perception and projection are one.

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Truth is an inkblot.

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Your Life is a Song

by | Tuesday, November 16, 2010 | Spirituality | 2 comments

Your life is not a machine.  It is a song.  It is a relationship with existence.  It is a viewpoint.  It is an opinion.  It comes from the heart.

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The path you follow in life is not prescribed by facts, just as the roads you follow are not dictated by the road map.  You are free to travel upon the roads of your choosing.  However, the roadmap is a fact.  It let’s you know what roads currently exist.

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Similarly, to be successful, your opinions must be consistent with fact, but they are not prescribed by fact.   The musical scale provides the possiblities, but the song is yours.

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You are free.

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