Differentiating ego from soul is often tricky. First, because
very few people had direct contact with their soul, therefore we don’t know
much about how it feels. Secondly, a great deal of confusion is intentionally
perpetuated by religion, spirituality and science to make sure people do not
connect with their soul. Indeed, if they do, they would free themselves from
domination, and that would mark the end of the world of illusion in which we
presently live.
On the other hand, there is one character that we know
intimately — he is the one who has been
leading our lives for millennia. I call him Mr. Ego. He is the one who would be
much easier to identify. When we know it is ego talking then, by deduction, we
know this is not our soul.
Presently, our mental, vital and physical bodies are under
the governance of our ego 99.99% of the time. So, let’s get to know him. Ghis came
up with simple recipes to help us sharpen our discernment, a necessary skill
until we can establish a direct connection with our soul. Here are the three
main characteristics that undoubtedly define ego.
Ego Speaks
The expression “listen to your soul” is often
misleading. Indeed, the soul does not speak; it’s ego that speaks, and as a
matter of fact, very loudly. In my search to follow my souls will, I often call
on her for guidance, and usually, obviously, I expect an answer from her.
Unfortunately, most of the time — if not all the time — the
first answer that comes is not from my soul, but from my ego. I’ll use a little
story to illustrate what happens in the background of our consciousness.
Let’s imagine that Mr. Ego and Ms. Soul live under the same
roof (body), and there’s only one phone line in the house to contact either of
the two. So, every time I call to reach Ms. Soul, it’s Mr. Ego who picks up the
phone. He’s a control freak, a self-absorbed, noisy character that wants to be
in charge of everything. He makes sure that Ms. Soul never answers the phone,
and plays tricks so I won’t recognize him. He even changes his voice
and his attitude to make me believe it is my soul talking. But when I learn the
right tools to recognize him, I get taken in by his tricks less and less.
The Soul does not speak. She is a voiceless
character that imposes her will smoothly by setting up life situations. She is
more of a doer than a talker. When she manifests her will, she usually makes me do
things that may not make any sense at first glance — from an egotistic
standpoint. Often it sounds illogical and scary, but it is so strong that I
feel compelled to do it. An inner state of ‘knowing’ or ‘feeling right’ is
created. I’d like to quote Mother who said, “If
you ask yourself whether it’s the soul talking, then you know it’s not.” This may clarify, if in
doubt!
Ego Wants
Ego always wants something or doesn’t want something. He is the one
who makes me say: “I want more money“, “I don’t want to be sick“,
“I don’t want to live alone, I
want to find a companion“, “I need to be recognized”, and on and on.
By wanting or needing things, the ego is always attached to a result that is tangible.
On the other hand, the
soul does not want anything. She has no expectations and she is not attached to any
outcome. The soul is only interested in the experience, the process. All she is interested in is the
emancipation of my being, and in the evolution of my consciousness towards who
I really am. Any life situation I may encounter is regarded as beneficial for
that purpose; indeed, for the soul, there are no positive or negative life
experiences — they are all working for the ides sic/supramental realization.
… And Fast
Ego wants fast. So each time I feel
rushed to do something or to make a decision, I know it’s my ego’s impulse.
Indeed, ego lives in a mortal reality where he believes that his time
is limited. He is the one who wants me
to do as many things as possible in a short period of time. He is the one who is
afraid of missing an opportunity, and who does not want to waste time in things
that do not fulfill his immediate needs.
Whereas the
soul lives in the infinite present moment and is immortal. So each time I
feel rushed to do or decide something, I must stop right away and give myself
time to think it over. Concretely, I must shut down my ego’s big mouth which
obstructs my clarity and prevents me from perceiving my soul’s inclination.
Only when my ego is silenced and put on the back seat of the car can my soul
take the wheel, in other words, take the governance of my life, and lead me in
the direction that will further her fusion with my body.
Not giving way to the ego and surrendering to the soul is
essential for the realization of the ides sic/supramental being. Here is a
quote from Mother who explains the process:
“Those who wish to help the Light of Truth to prevail
over the forces of darkness and falsehood, can do so by carefully observing the
initiating impulses of their movements and actions, and discerning between
those that come from the Truth and those that come from the falsehood, in order
to obey the first and to refuse or reject the others.
This power of discernment is one of the first effects of
the Advent of the Truth’s Light in the earth’s atmosphere…” (Mother’s Agenda,
1965)
Now that you have a simple tool, you can start practicing
your discernment in order to transfer the power of governance from ego
(falsehood) to soul (truth-reality). The less I let my ego lead my life, the
more my soul takes over. And the more we practice, the faster we’ll get out of
this appalling fear-based animal humanity that creates hell on earth!