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Originally Posted by The Synchronicity Expert  The whole concept of dissolving the ego is something I encountered 20 years ago studying books like "Be Here Now" and much of the eastern philosophy.
What I've seen with people who become bent on this concept is that they tend to then fall directly into a ranking system of spiritual advancement and start saying things like "I'm more spiritually advanced than you are." |
This is only a bad thing if you take pride in your 'spiritual rank', ie. if you become attached to your level of detachment.
By analogy to wealth, it's not a bad thing to have 10 million dollars, but it becomes a bad thing if, rather than just seeing the money as a tool, your attachment to it manifests as self-importance or avarice.
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Originally Posted by ZeeZoy I find this post rather interesting because Eckhart Tolle has cautioned people against discussing his work.
Is this because the work is rather useless and once people discuss this they will figure this out?
Or is it because everyone will interpret his work according to his or her own need and that interpretation may be different than the next person's interpretation? |
I imagine it's for the same reason as the expression "if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.". Following a leader, however wise, means that you're not forging your own path.