What is the Ego?
In spiritual teachings, the Ego means a false, separate, or fearful sense of self that cuts us off from ourselves, others and our surroundings. By transcending the ego, we awaken from this false sense of ourselves to our true nature. In psychology, we often talk about...
Why is Your Cat Not Enlightened?
Many people and spiritual teachers have a sense that their animals, and especially cats, are Enlightened. They feel that way, because animals don’t seem to have painful memories of the past and fears (or hopes) for the future. In addition, they have what we call an...
Waking Up and Growing Up
Most spiritual seekers and teachers don’t understand the important difference between “waking up” or Ego Transcendence, and “growing up” or Ego (healthy self) development. This is one of the most important insights of Integral theory that is encapsulated in the...
What is Idiot Compassion?
In this week’s group, we will explore “idiot compassion”. You will learn the difference between authentic compassion, which means “to suffer with”, and leads to actions to support others in reducing their suffering by “getting their act together”. In contrast, idiot...