“The ego, as our familiar sense of self, seems predicated on fear. The fear that we might not make it, that we might not get where we want to go. But deep down there is also a grain of fear that we have nothing to give or nothing to offer. I think that's the ego's justifiable anxiety about its substantiality and existence.” ThinkingWantGivingSelfSeemsMightExistenceOffersEgoAnxietyFamiliarGrainDeep DownSense Of Self Author:Roger Housden
“When we turn our gaze to the inside, it becomes difficult to locate this familiar sense of self. To overcome that fear we need to feel special in some way.” WayNeedsFeelsSelfTurnsDifficultSpecialOvercomingFamiliarSense Of Self Author:Roger Housden
“The everyday, familiar sense of self who lives in time, and that dimension which we've called presence, that is always here, that is still and quiet.” StillsSelfQuietEverydayFamiliarDimensionsSense Of Self Author:Roger Housden