Learn more about a Zen practitioner’s understanding of ego and higher self.
The empty ego in Buddhism as a promise of happiness
An alternative understanding to the occidental tradition Author: Karl-Heinz Brodbeck The idea that there is nothing permanent in the world and that everything is destined to change and transience has always pained man. From this direct experience, Buddhism also draws the radical conclusion that there is neither a permanent ego – no I – nor …
On the trail of the primal ground of being
Are we more than the ego? Author: Ken Wilber In this interview, integral philosopher Ken Wilber shares his understanding of one of the most common themes of spiritual liberation paths: the experience of awakening and the realization of the non-dual, all-connected Self. At the same time, Wilber integrates the levels of consciousness that shape the …
Of inner struggles on the path to spiritual mastery
Attending a Vipassanā retreat Author: Julian Frebel A visit to a Vipassanā retreat shows: Meditation is also work and a struggle against inertia. This honest and humanly comprehensible account of his experiences shows what happens when a young man embarks on a spiritual training camp and goes through the odds. I walk the last one …
The Revolution of Compassion
An appeal to the human family Author: Dr. Franz Alt No one can say what the future will look like, considering of the many crises that humanity is currently experiencing. At the same time, times of crisis are times when different, innovative decisions are made and implemented that can change the course of events. The …