Just Keep the Rascal Occupied

Our spiritual community loves to beat up on the ego. Everything is so simple, there is the ego, the 'I' that wants something, and then there is the soul, the True Self, the love we can read about in spiritual books and can oftentimes feel in ourselves. Well, when you contemplate on the ego concept, who do you think is doing the contemplation? It is the ego, isn't it? Fact of the matter is that you are you, just as I am I, and that is all we know with certainty. Figuring out which part of me is the 'I' and which part is my True Self is an academic exercise in my opinion unless, of course, you have a really good intuition, which some women do have.

The path of the Tao is to realize that every moment is priceless, every moment is an opportunity to be connected with a Force beyond our comprehension. It is actually not that hard to perceive that divine connection. When you are holding Her hand you just know. You can experience this divine connection everywhere, at home, at work, when you interact with people, when you enjoy nature, when you express your creativity - everywhere really. At this blessed encounter you do not need to question your ego, it simply gets sidelined, burned up in the holy Now.

I think of the ego as the rocket that propels you into outer space. Eventually the fuel tank burns out and will be disconnected from the space capsule. The capsule simply gets going in outer space since there is no resistance. Yes, the ego does burn out if you keep headed in the right spiritual direction. When you walk the Tao, there is no resistance either. Just keep the rascal occupied and let Her show you the way. Along the Tao, passion is transformed into serenity, while the desire to get your agenda fulfilled becomes the love for what you do and the people you care for. Do not worry about your ego, keep instead the divine connection going and your spiritual life will be blessed indeed.