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Lecture #4.3 Forget-me-not Formation of Self in Individual AWE-edu

Lecture #4.3 Forget-me-not Formation of Self in Individual www.AWE-edu.com. Formation of Ego/I/Self. I IS not who you truly are. It is an act of reductionism confused with a sound “I” produced by our vocal cord and the thought form of “I” in our mind. Formation of Ego/I/Self.

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Lecture #4.3 Forget-me-not Formation of Self in Individual AWE-edu

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  1. Lecture #4.3 Forget-me-not Formation of Self in Individual www.AWE-edu.com Formation of Self in Individual

  2. Formation of Ego/I/Self • IIS not who you truly are. • It is an act of reductionism confused with a sound “I” produced by our vocal cord and the thought form of “I” in our mind. Formation of Self in Individual

  3. Formation of Ego/I/Self • Young infant hears the “word” of his name from his parents. He associates these words with a thought form. This equates the name with who he is. Formation of Self in Individual

  4. Formation of Ego/I/Self • Children frequently refers themselves in the third person, e.g. Johnny is hungry. • Soon, they learn the magic word “I” and equate it with their name. Formation of Self in Individual

  5. Formation of Ego/I/Self • Next come the thoughts of “me” and “mine” to designate things that are part of “I”. Thus identification with objects is formed. • These thoughts that represent things integrates into a sense of self, thereby deriving an identity from them. Formation of Self in Individual

  6. Formation of Ego/I/Self • As the child grows up, the original “I” thought attract other thought to itself, e.g. identification with gender, possession, body as perceived by the senses, nationality, race, religion, profession, roles, knowledge, habits, memory, behavior, character, life, karma & destiny. Formation of Self in Individual

  7. Formation of Ego/I/Self • Quote from Dalai Lama: Lesson 1 • Takecare of yourThoughtsbecausetheybecomeWords. • Takecare of yourWordsbecausetheywillbecomeActions. • Takecare of yourActionsbecausetheywillbecomeHabits. • Takecare of yourHabitsbecausetheywillformyourCharacter. • Takecare of yourCharacterbecauseitwillformyourDestiny. • and yourDestinywill be yourLife. Formation of Self in Individual

  8. Formation of Ego/I/Self • Quote from Dalai Lama: Lesson 1 • Before awakening (enlightenment), the word “I” comes from some mental construct of this egoist self. Once awakened, the word “I” comes from a much deeper place within yourself. You will detect subtle changes in your interaction with people, your speech, attitude and behavior. Formation of Self in Individual

  9. Lecture #5 Who was the Buddha? THE END Thank You Formation of Self in Individual

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