Ego transcendence does not mean that ego should be seen as something bad, evil, or as a separate entity that needs to be discarded or nullified in order for you to evolve. Transcending the ego means "moving beyond" or "rising above" the ego. Even when ego transcendence is accomplished, you'll probably still retain some degree of self-identification or ego within your personality. And that's perfectly fine. Our evolutionary end goal, therefore, should not be ego transcendence in and of itself, but rather a much more heightened and expansive level of Self awareness.
The reptilian-brained reactions or "counter strikes" to threats from "the other" against the tribe that we belong has perpetuated our obsession with war and conflict since the dawn of man. When you study human history for the last five millennia, you quickly come to realize that we are, unmistakably, a war-like species. Not one century has gone by without some tribe, group, or nation picking up armaments, locking and loading, and firing some sort of ammunition against a perceived enemy. A blurry-lined, over-identification with our concepts and ideologies has greatly contributed to this ongoing comatose, paranoid, and narcissistic evolutionary stage of caveman consciousness.
Not one individual retains a separate "consciousness" from another person. We may have separate egos, separate brains, or separate "states" of consciousness. But Self awareness is the one thing that binds and unites us. This is because consciousness is who we are at our core. From this perspective, we all are One.
On the level of unity consciousness, we cannot separate ourselves from each other no matter how much we try. Just because someone may disagree with our opinions, it doesn't necessarily follow that they are our enemy. Something as simple as respecting the other's opinion is, in truth, probably the most important thing we can do to accelerate our evolutionary impulse.
The Next Human will embody a level of Self awareness that will enable him or her to see the sacred Self in the other. Therefore, when someone expresses an opposing opinion, politically, religiously, or otherwise, the opinion is honored and respected. People (a.k.a. Souls), no matter what they say or do, will not be attacked, declared the enemy, or fired upon for any reason. Revenge will no longer be an excuse for violence of any kind. The ability to resolve our disagreements through diplomacy, mediation, and healthy debate rather than resorting to violence will be understood as a necessary prerequisite for establishing tribal, national, and global peace. And establishing world peace is at the top of the "to do list" for the Next Human.
The reptilian-brained reactions or "counter strikes" to threats from "the other" against the tribe that we belong has perpetuated our obsession with war and conflict since the dawn of man. When you study human history for the last five millennia, you quickly come to realize that we are, unmistakably, a war-like species. Not one century has gone by without some tribe, group, or nation picking up armaments, locking and loading, and firing some sort of ammunition against a perceived enemy. A blurry-lined, over-identification with our concepts and ideologies has greatly contributed to this ongoing comatose, paranoid, and narcissistic evolutionary stage of caveman consciousness.
Not one individual retains a separate "consciousness" from another person. We may have separate egos, separate brains, or separate "states" of consciousness. But Self awareness is the one thing that binds and unites us. This is because consciousness is who we are at our core. From this perspective, we all are One.
On the level of unity consciousness, we cannot separate ourselves from each other no matter how much we try. Just because someone may disagree with our opinions, it doesn't necessarily follow that they are our enemy. Something as simple as respecting the other's opinion is, in truth, probably the most important thing we can do to accelerate our evolutionary impulse.
The Next Human will embody a level of Self awareness that will enable him or her to see the sacred Self in the other. Therefore, when someone expresses an opposing opinion, politically, religiously, or otherwise, the opinion is honored and respected. People (a.k.a. Souls), no matter what they say or do, will not be attacked, declared the enemy, or fired upon for any reason. Revenge will no longer be an excuse for violence of any kind. The ability to resolve our disagreements through diplomacy, mediation, and healthy debate rather than resorting to violence will be understood as a necessary prerequisite for establishing tribal, national, and global peace. And establishing world peace is at the top of the "to do list" for the Next Human.
About the Author:
Personal Life Coach, Jason Lincoln Jeffers, is the founder of The Art of Transformation, a company with a mission to teach Self Realization to the masses. His Personal Life Coaching practice uniquely synthesizes spiritual wisdom with ego transcendence, wellness coaching, predictive astrology readings, pain-body counseling, heart-based manifesting, and relationship coaching.
