[Erock]

Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle

Erok, I believe it was Steve Pavlina who wrote a post called Intuition vs. Ego that said that if something is coming from your ego, it will be fear-based, but if it is coming from your intuition, or your spirit, there will be no fear. Any sort of dark energy behind the intention is what makes it ego-based. As many people have said, when you let go of fear, you let go of attachment, you finally start to 'get it.' It's not easy, but with enough perseverence, you can get to the point of total inner peace. I'm not saying I am there yet, but I can see it off in the distance, but I am not attached to it. If I get there, fine. if not, fine. It's all the same to me. Experience is a wonderful teacher.

And Zhereford, I like what you said up there about we are spiritual, physical, and mental, not just one of the three. We need to embrace who we are, the self, all of the self, even the dreaded shadow self, which I have come to terms with. We all have these qualities and once we embrace the whole self, we can accomplish whatever we want, without attachment because we now know who we are and get fulfillment from knowing this.

Hey thanks a ton. Steve's post on intution verse ego was really insightful. My weakness is definitely the outside-in part. My happiness has a lot to do with how others perceive me, and I know it's wrong, but I have some deep rooted beliefs about it. I can see the emotions rising and the voice in my head start to go at manic speed whenever my reputation is at stake, or I have been made to feel like a loser by someone else. I definitely need to let of fear and attachment in that area.

Just a follow up question, do you guys think the spiritual seekers that live in monestaries meditating all day, or are in solitude are wasting their time?

Erock