Think of the 'ego' as the facade of a building. It is easy to attend a function and
take the material structure for granted. Think of church; you've got people who say 'the church is holy ground' and people who say 'WE are the church' juxtaposed. Why can't we just go to church, appreciate the people AND the building? There's nothing more 'spiritual' about meeting in a field than meeting in a building (except maybe if your church spends upwards of $900 on stained glass windows). And there is nothing about labels, rituals, and even religious organizations, that necessarily has to degrade spirituality. It's all the ego, and it's all valuable in its own way.
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