use we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut backIn previous articles we discussed the ego and how the ego can control the choices that we make when it comes to choosing our religion, choosing our teacher, even choosing the techniques that we use to introduce ourselves to the world of spirituality. The ego can even provide us with spiritual experiences and mimic the inner voice that some of us recognize as God, Goddess, or Spirit. The ego is very adept at getting what it wants and needs.

One of our suggestions in our last article was to stretch oneself and experience teachers and religious expressions that one doesn’t necessarily feel pleasant about, or to do exercises or spiritual practices a little longer each time so that the ego won’t become complacent and will not attach our worth and dignity on how well we do them. We would like to make yet another suggestion. As we do our exercises and increase them a little each time so the ego isn’t comfortable, the ego learns to become proud because we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut back

ituality. The ego can even provide us with spiritual experiences and mimic the inner voice that some of us recognize as God, Goddess, or Spirit. The ego is very adept at getting what it wants and needs.

One of our suggestions in our last article was to stretch oneself and experience teachers and religious expressions that one doesn’t necessarily feel pleasant about, or to do exercises or spiritual practices a little longer each time so that the ego won’t become complacent and will not attach our worth and dignity on how well we do them. We would like to make yet another suggestion. As we do our exercises and increase them a little each time so the ego isn’t comfortable, the ego learns to become proud because we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut back

last article was to stretch oneself and experience teachers and religious expressions that one doesn’t necessarily feel pleasant about, or to do exercises or spiritual practices a little longer each time so that the ego won’t become complacent and will not attach our worth and dignity on how well we do them. We would like to make yet another suggestion. As we do our exercises and increase them a little each time so the ego isn’t comfortable, the ego learns to become proud because we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut backnt and will not attach our worth and dignity on how well we do them. We would like to make yet another suggestion. As we do our exercises and increase them a little each time so the ego isn’t comfortable, the ego learns to become proud because we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut backuse we are working harder and are able to do more each day. It becomes proud because we have an active exercise, meditation, and prayer life, and causes us to look down, secretly, on those who don’t. That is why it is important to cut back on the amount that we do sometimes.

“Cut back!” you may say. “I have never heard of such a thing!” If you haven’t, neither has the ego. Sometimes it is important to vary your practice and even do less than you are capable of purposely, so the ego doesn’t get attached to what you are doing or the outcome. Think about this for a moment. When you can do this, exercise a long time or a short time, workout hard or gently, meditate long, or not so long, and benefit greatly from it, you will have arrived at the place of non-attachment that you have been seeking. You will be doing the work without expectation and you will achieve your main goal--union with the divine by whatever name you choose. The ego will pop up its head ever so often, but as you shift and vary your routine you will find that the ego will let go and go along for the ride enjoying your spiritual experiences and allowing you to lead instead of follow. This is the natural order