Burn Baby, Burn
How the Lord of the Rings is a story about awakening from the delusion of the Mind
“What role does the ego play in awakening? It feels to me like there’s a possible connection between the two. Although trying to awaken just feels like more ego. But how else can someone awaken if they don’t try?”
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The ego that desires awakening can never awaken. The ego that doesn’t desire awakening also can never awaken. Yet, awakening cannot occur without the ego.
This might sound like a paradox. So, let me explain what I mean by way of an analogy.
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