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An '''Ego''' is an integrated combination of [[perspective]] (eye), [[Self Awareness]] (I), [[imagination]], [[purpose]], and [[will]]. Human beings struggle to integrate two egos, a [[Spiritual Ego]] which is a "real" ego that emerges as the result of an [[Intensification of Consciousness]], and a [[Bodily Ego]], which emerges from the body's CNS.
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==Aspects of Ego==
 
[[Ego]] > {{#ask:[[Is an aspect of::Ego]]}}
 
==The Two Egos==
 
The Two Egos > {{#ask:[[Is an::Ego]]}}


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==Related LP Terms==
The word '''Ego''' is used to refer to the the integrated combination of ''self-consciousness'' (I), ''perspective'' (eye) (individual view/understanding of the world) and ''will'' <ref>{{template:SOA}}</ref> that leads to the emergence/experience of [[Self]]/[[self]]. Ego is the conscious experience of self  (Sharp, SA1). </blockquote>


==Notes==
[[Ego]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related LP term::Ego]]}}


Thus, the '''primary contents of ego'''.
==Non-LP Related Terms==


''Ego = Self-consciousness + Perspective + Will'' 
[[Ego]] > {{#ask:[[Is a related term::Ego]]}}


or
==Notes==


  ''Ego = I + Eye + Will''
Imagine yourself standing on a street corner looking down the street towards a sun setting in the sky. Imagine you sit down to enjoy that sunset. You have a perspective (looking north down the street), self-awareness (you know you want to enjoy the sun set), imagination (you can imagine what you have to do to enjoy that sunset), and will (the ability to take an action in accord with your imagination). You, therefore, have an ego.  


Human beings struggle to integrate two egos, a [[Spiritual Ego]] and a [[Bodily Ego]]. Spiritual ego emerges as the result of an [[Intensification of Consciousness]]. At the point where [[Special:MyLanguage/consciousness|Consciousness]] becomes self aware (i.e. aware of it's independent existence and perspective), "speaks" the words [[Special:MyLanguage/I AM|I AM]], an ego (a.k.a. [[Monad]]) is born (Sharp, BOLVI). Bodily ego emerges as the result of the operation of what scientists call the [[Default Mode Network]] (Sosteric, SA1).


The primary task of human [[development]] is the development of a healthy and strong [[Bodily Ego]] that is capable of "handling" a full measure of spiritual ego.  
The primary task of human [[development]] is the development of a healthy and strong [[Bodily Ego]] that is capable of "handling" a full measure of spiritual ego.  
To achieve a healthy ego, ensure that all [[Seven Essential Needs]] are being met, from birth to death.


[[Toxic Socialization]] undermines the bodily ego and makes it incapable of containing a full measure of spiritual ego.
[[Toxic Socialization]] undermines the bodily ego and makes it incapable of containing a full measure of spiritual ego.


When the bodily ego functions to limit consciousness (ref), the bodily ego may be said to be in an unhealthy, defensive, and pathological state. See [[Ego Pathology]]
Most conceptualizations of ego do not distinguish properly between [[Bodily Ego]] and [[Spiritual Ego]]. For example, [[Edward Carpenter]] struggles to understand the emergence of ego, while amorphously flopping back and forth between a confused understanding of Spiritual Ego and Bodily Ego. Carpenter does correctly note however that the experience of perspective, conceived of as the experience of "separation," is a motivating force behind the instantiation of ego. "And so we find the first form in which the self fairly comes to consciousness is that of separation."<Ref>Carpenter, Edward. The Art of Creation: Essays on the Self and Its Powers. Ravenio Books. Kindle Edition.</ref>


Psychological treatment of an unhealthy bodily ego involves repair of psychological emotional damage and reintegration of spiritual ego with bodily ego.
===Cosmological===


Most people, Kai Vogeley et al. (1999) is an example, overlook self-efficacy/power/will in their conceptualization of identity/ego. Vogely et al. (1999):
Ego did not always exist. Before the [[Fabric of Consciousness|Fabric of Consciousness]] intensified into the monadic spark of [[god]], there was no ego, there was simply the blissful, but unaware, [[Fabric of Consciousness]]. However, at the point of the intensification, when god is born in The Fabric, so too is the first ego (i.e. I + eye + will) brought into existence.


* the consciousness  of one’s own mental states, such as perceptions, attitudes, opinions, and intentions to act.
This original monadic spark, and all subsequent [[Intensification|intensifications]] in the [[Fabric of Consciousness]] may be referred to as [[Spiritual Ego|Spiritual Ego]]
* ability  to  take  a  self-  or  first-person  perspective  (1PP)
* sense of transtemporal  unity (Vogely, Kurthen, Falkai, & Maier, 1999: direct quote).


Ego did not always exist. Before the [[Fabric of Consciousness|Fabric of Consciousness]] intensified into the monadic spark of god, there was no ego, there was simply the blissful, but unaware, [[Fabric of Consciousness]]. However, at the point of the intensification, when god is born in The Fabric, so too is the first ego (i.e. I + eye + will) brought into existence.
==From the Literature==


This original monadic spark, and all subsequent [[Intensification|intensifications]] in the Fabric of Consciousness may be referred to as [[Spiritual Ego|Spiritual Ego]]
"We Indian people have traditionally divided mind into two parts — the spiritual mind and the physical mind. The first — the spiritual mind — is concerned only with the essence of things, and it is this we seek to strengthen by spiritual prayer, during which the body is subdued by fasting and hardship. In this type of prayer there is no beseeching of favor or help.


Most conceptualizations of ego do not distinguish properly between [[Bodily Ego]] and [[Spiritual Ego]] and are consequently primitive, unserviceable, limiting, and ultimately confusing. For example, [[Edward Carpenter]] struggles to understand the emergence of ego, while amorphously flopping back and forth between a confused understanding of Spiritual Ego and Bodily Ego. Carpenter does correctly note however that the experience of perspective, conceived of as the experience of "separation," is a motivating force behind the instantiation of ego. "And so we find the first form in which the self fairly comes to consciousness is that of separation."<Ref>Carpenter, Edward. The Art of Creation: Essays on the Self and Its Powers. Ravenio Books. Kindle Edition.</ref>
The second, or physical, mind, is lower. It is concerned with all personal or selfish matters, like success in hunting or warfare, relief from sickness, or the sparing of a beloved life. All ceremonies, charms, or incantations designed to secure a benefit or to avert a danger are recognized as emanating from the physical self."<ref>Nerburn, Kent, ed. ''The Wisdom of the Native Americans.'' Novato, California: New World Library, 1999</ref>


==Additional Reading==
==Additional Reading==
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Vogeley, K., May, M., Ritzl, A., Falkai, P., Zilles, K., & Fink, G. R. (2004). Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of Human Self-Consciousness. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 16(5), 817-827. doi: 10.1162/089892904970799
Vogeley, K., May, M., Ritzl, A., Falkai, P., Zilles, K., & Fink, G. R. (2004). Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of Human Self-Consciousness. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 16(5), 817-827. doi: 10.1162/089892904970799


Vogeley, K., Kurthen, M., Falkai, P., & Maier, W. (1999). Essential Functions of the Human Self Model Are Implemented in the Prefrontal Cortex. Consciousness and Cognition, 8(3), 343-363. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ccog.1999.0394
Vogeley, K., Kurthen, M., Falkai, P., & Maier, W. (1999). Essential Functions of the Human Self Model Are Implemented in the Prefrontal Cortex. Consciousness and Cognition, 8(3), 343-363. doi: [https://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ccog.1999.0394 http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ccog.1999.0394]
 


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Latest revision as of 15:11, 14 April 2024

An Ego is an integrated combination of perspective (eye), Self Awareness (I), imagination, purpose, and will. Human beings struggle to integrate two egos, a Spiritual Ego which is a "real" ego that emerges as the result of an Intensification of Consciousness, and a Bodily Ego, which emerges from the body's CNS.

Aspects of Ego

Ego > Imagination, Perspective, Self Awareness, Will

The Two Egos

The Two Egos > Bodily Ego, Spiritual Ego

Related LP Terms

Ego > Bodily Ego, Declaration of Self, Egoic Consciousness, First Birth, Monad, Monadic Consciousness, Monadic Intensification, Resident Monadic Consciousness, Spiritual Ego

Non-LP Related Terms

Ego >

Notes

Imagine yourself standing on a street corner looking down the street towards a sun setting in the sky. Imagine you sit down to enjoy that sunset. You have a perspective (looking north down the street), self-awareness (you know you want to enjoy the sun set), imagination (you can imagine what you have to do to enjoy that sunset), and will (the ability to take an action in accord with your imagination). You, therefore, have an ego.


The primary task of human development is the development of a healthy and strong Bodily Ego that is capable of "handling" a full measure of spiritual ego.

To achieve a healthy ego, ensure that all Seven Essential Needs are being met, from birth to death.

Toxic Socialization undermines the bodily ego and makes it incapable of containing a full measure of spiritual ego.

Most conceptualizations of ego do not distinguish properly between Bodily Ego and Spiritual Ego. For example, Edward Carpenter struggles to understand the emergence of ego, while amorphously flopping back and forth between a confused understanding of Spiritual Ego and Bodily Ego. Carpenter does correctly note however that the experience of perspective, conceived of as the experience of "separation," is a motivating force behind the instantiation of ego. "And so we find the first form in which the self fairly comes to consciousness is that of separation."[1]

Cosmological

Ego did not always exist. Before the Fabric of Consciousness intensified into the monadic spark of god, there was no ego, there was simply the blissful, but unaware, Fabric of Consciousness. However, at the point of the intensification, when god is born in The Fabric, so too is the first ego (i.e. I + eye + will) brought into existence.

This original monadic spark, and all subsequent intensifications in the Fabric of Consciousness may be referred to as Spiritual Ego

From the Literature

"We Indian people have traditionally divided mind into two parts — the spiritual mind and the physical mind. The first — the spiritual mind — is concerned only with the essence of things, and it is this we seek to strengthen by spiritual prayer, during which the body is subdued by fasting and hardship. In this type of prayer there is no beseeching of favor or help.

The second, or physical, mind, is lower. It is concerned with all personal or selfish matters, like success in hunting or warfare, relief from sickness, or the sparing of a beloved life. All ceremonies, charms, or incantations designed to secure a benefit or to avert a danger are recognized as emanating from the physical self."[2]

Additional Reading

Vogeley, K., May, M., Ritzl, A., Falkai, P., Zilles, K., & Fink, G. R. (2004). Neural Correlates of First-Person Perspective as One Constituent of Human Self-Consciousness. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 16(5), 817-827. doi: 10.1162/089892904970799

Vogeley, K., Kurthen, M., Falkai, P., & Maier, W. (1999). Essential Functions of the Human Self Model Are Implemented in the Prefrontal Cortex. Consciousness and Cognition, 8(3), 343-363. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ccog.1999.0394

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Edward. The Art of Creation: Essays on the Self and Its Powers. Ravenio Books. Kindle Edition.
  2. ↑ Nerburn, Kent, ed. The Wisdom of the Native Americans. Novato, California: New World Library, 1999






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