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Vol. 2, Cosmic Language
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10. The Ego
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The Mental Ego
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Vol. 2, Cosmic Language
10. The Ego
The Mental Ego
As one becomes more thoughtful in life, so this conception of "I" becomes richer. It becomes richer in this way, that one sees: "It is not "my" body only, but it is also the thought that I think which is "my" thought; the imagination is "my" imagination; my feelings are also a part of my being. Therefore I am not only my body, but I am my mind also." In this next step that the soul takes in the path of realization it begins to feel: "I am not only a physical body, but also a mind." This realization in its fullness makes one declare: "I am a spirit", which means: body, mind and feeling, all together with which I identify myself -- it is these which are the ego.
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