The ego...

THE EGO is nothing more than a shadow. Its stuff and reality are merely that transient ever-changing play of light and colour. It exists—a word whose very meaning, "to be placed outside," is also metaphysically true. For he who immerses himself in its consciousness places himself outside the consciousness of Overself.

ANTHONY: That is the ego consciousness. If you're immersed in the thought stream, you're in the ego's consciousness. If you're not immersed in it, then you're in the Overself's consciousness. I'm trying to speak in a practical way. I'm saying something like this: If you pay attention to your thoughts, you're in the ego; ignore them, you're out of it.

See how subtle it is? Very, very subtle. Just a shift in attention and emphasis—if the attention shifts into the thought, identifies with the thought, you're in the ego consciousness. Shift the attention out of the ego consciousness, don't identify with the ego, the thoughts, and you'll be with the Overself. But I know you won't try it. You won't believe me.


-Anthony Damiani from Standing in Your Own Way