Overcoming the Ego

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sagerage
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What is the ego to a Buddhist?
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Diebert van Rhijn
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sagerage wrote:What is the ego to a Buddhist?
A collection of delusions that are kept alive about the self. A perspective on self - an interpretation of ego. A form of self-conflicting identification.
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David Quinn wrote:In other words, laughter always emanates out of attachment and is essentially a process of the ego overcoming oppression and experiencing an increase of power. It is always egotistical in nature.
what "oppression" are you exactly talking about? What is the problem of laughter being egotistical?
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Diebert van Rhijn wrote:
sagerage wrote:What is the ego to a Buddhist?
A collection of delusions that are kept alive about the self. A perspective on self - an interpretation of ego. A form of self-conflicting identification.
which delusions exactly? What is this 'self-conflicting' identification?
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