Students of A Course in Miracles are forever vexed by the question, What is the ego? Is it a real entity or just a belief? Should we love it or condemn it? Does it keep us safe or endanger us? Should we take it seriously or disregard it? How can we tell when it’s speaking to us? And how can we let go of it? In this episode, Robert and Emily draw upon their years on the path to speak to the whole range of questions about the ego, from the most abstract to the most practical.

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00:00 Introduction
02:50 What is the ego?
05:00 The ego’s origin
09:10 Should we have compassion for our ego?
14:36 Appreciation of individuality
20:10 What is the ego's motivation?
25:59 Withdrawing vs. hating the ego
32:08 Hidden nature of the ego
34:28 Signs we are in our ego
42:43 Summary of the ego
47:43 Ego’s relationship to the body
49:00 Does the ego fight back?
50:27 How do we deal with the ego?
51:33 Can we get rid of the ego in these bodies?
53:35 What happens to the ego when we leave our bodies?
57:30 Did Jesus have an ego?

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