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“Man can be that which he wishes to be; form and substance, they are but shadows. The mind, the ego, the essence of the god-dream -- that is real, that is immortal.”

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Book:The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands

Source: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands

“The thing about humour is that the super-ego is also at play, so what interested me, particularly in the last chapter which is key to the book -and no one seems to have picked this up in writings on Freud - is that, in the later Freud, the essence of humour is the ability to look at myself and find myself ridiculous. That makes me laugh.”

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Author:Simon Critchley

“Whenever a few people are gathered with a spiritual impulse to connect, to resonate through the heart, to make a shift from their own ego to their essence, and then to connect to do whatever work in the world they are called to do, that's an evolutionary circle.”

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Author:Barbara Marx Hubbard

“In the West, it is the opposite, like you are using these practices [meditation and yoga ] to further your ego by being more productive, being more this, and getting more out of your work and earning more money. In the East, the whole idea is that you are dissolving your essence through these practices.”

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Author:Karan Bajaj

“The very essence of the Sufi spiritual tradition requires you to purify your heart, to liberate yourself from your ego and to be courageous in facing any corrupt power, injustice and oppression. Unfortunately, colonial powers pushed an agenda by using Sufism against resistance, and some ulama played that game in the past and in the present.”

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Author:Tariq Ramadan

“The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life.”

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Author:Deepak Chopra

“In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone. True self-esteem and true humility arise out of that realization. In the eyes of the ego, self-esteem and humility are contradictory. In truth, they are one and the same.”

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Book:Oneness With All Life: Inspirational Selections from A New Earth

Source: Oneness With All Life: Inspirational Selections from A New Earth

“Surely we have a responsibility to finally listen to - and honor - the siren calls of our souls, which have been silenced by our egos throughout our lives? How else can we connect with our essence, the source of our calling?”

Has Beens Soul Responsibility Our Lives Source Honor Calling Ego Essence Sirens

Book:Inspire! What Great Leaders Do

Source: Inspire! What Great Leaders Do

“Laughter is the very essence of religion. Seriousness is never religious, cannot be religious. Seriousness is of the ego, part of the very disease. Laughter is egolessness.”

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Author:Rajneesh

“So, the path of the co-creator is to be awakened spiritually within, which then turns into your own deeper life purpose, which then makes you want to reach out and touch others in a way that expresses self and really evolves our communities and our world. Certainly, we can't do that unless we activate ourselves first. That's why, for me, emergence is the shift from ego to essence. That is so important.”

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Author:Barbara Marx Hubbard

“We have to distinguish between a man as he is in essence, and as he is in ego or personality. In essence, every person is perfect, fearless, and in a loving unity with the entire cosmos; there is no conflict within the person between head, heart, and stomach or between the person and others. Then something happens: the ego begins to develop, karma accumulates, there is a transition from objectivity to subjectivity; man falls from essence into personality.”

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Author:Oscar Ichazo

“Learn to get in touch with the innermost essence of your being. This true essence is beyond the ego. It is fearless; it is free; it is immune to criticism; it does not fear any challenge. It is beneath no one, superior to no one, and full of magic, mystery, and enchantment.”

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Book:The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams

Source: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams