V. The “Dynamics” of the Ego, P 1
1 No one can escape from illusions unless he looks at them, for not looking is the way they are protected. There is no need to shrink from illusions, for they cannot be dangerous. We are ready to look more closely at the ego’s thought system because together we have the lamp that will dispel it, and since you realize you do not want it, you must be ready. Let us be very calm in doing this, for we are merely looking honestly for truth. The “dynamics” of the ego will be our lesson for a while, for we must look first at this to see beyond it, since you have made it real. We will undo this error quietly together, and then look beyond it to truth.
Journal
I noticed that when I first started learning this path that I merely transferred many of my beliefs about the devil to the ego. Slowly that began to change but still, I thought of the ego as something separate from me. That is why I began to say, “the ego thought in my mind” and “the ego part of my mind.” I had to do something to help me realize that the ego is just a thought system we used to have this experience. From that realization came a more determined effort to look. Something that I and others say is, “I’m not guilty; I’m just looking.
That seems to be what makes all the difference for me. I have given up the idea that I am guilty for my thoughts. They are just thoughts and meaningless until I give them meaning. Just as we all share the same Self, as we all part of the same Christ Mind, we also all share the same ego. If a thought has landed in my mind, I can be sure it is not personal. It is just a thought in the ego mind and it is finding a landing spot in other minds as well.
If I am aware that this thought is an ego thought, then it must be my job to release it to the Holy Spirit and to accept Atonement for it. This is done, not for Myron, but for the entire Sonship since we all share the same mind. Why be guilty or concerned about the thought; it has just shown up so it can be healed. I’m happy when I can do this for us, and grateful to others who do this when I cannot. As we all do our part, the entire Sonship is healed.
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