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Escaping the Ego: The Path to Experiencing Heaven Within
We have been held captive and ensnared by our egos for long enough, never realizing that a more euphoric existence was available beyond the standard egoic consciousness we came to accept as normal, when, in fact, much of it was suffering. It becomes easy to understand why the ego has been personified in ancient texts…
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When Believing in Jesus Replaced Following Jesus
One of the most destructive teachings within Christianity is the idea that all you need to do is believe in Jesus and you’re good to go. You can essentially discard the teachings of Jesus, which make very clear that how you live, what you do, and how you treat others actually matter and replace them…
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Transcending the Ego Through Compassion
God / The Universe Constantly Throws Us Opportunities To Be Selfless It’s no accident when you cross paths with someone who desperately needs help. These are excellent opportunities to practice selflessness, no longer putting yourself above others. Perhaps someone is desperately seeking a few dollars so they can get home on a bus, buy some…
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Revenge Is Your Ego’s Favorite Addiction
The ego is astonishingly fragile. It can be bruised by the smallest perceived insult just as easily as by the most deliberate attempt to humiliate it. Every day presents a new series of opportunities for it to be offended. A sarcastic remark. Passive-aggressive behavior. Someone snapping or raising their voice at you. A “disrespectful” or…
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Jesus Nullified the Idea of God’s Chosen People
An article explaining how the idea of God preferring one group of people over the other holds no water in Christianity
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