Altered Ego Psychology is a massive field in the study of psychology. Ego Definition theories on the id, ego and superego tend towards complexity and sophistication. We prefer simplicity. Probably the best way you can learn about the human Ego is to become conscious of your own. The awareness of your own ego, and how it trips and challenges you, is an amazing journey of meditative discovery.
Maybe This Time…
Each time we start a “How to Meditate” group, we keep our fingers crossed. There is this song: “Maybe this time for the first time” … we are always hopeful when working with a group of people, that each person in the group will gain everything that the program offers. So far it has not happened. A few people get most of what the class can offer, a few people gain very little, and then you have the in between and the fair bit gainers but they also fall short of what the full meditation program is about. Now, why is that so?
Negative Ego Development for Survival
You have within you something that is called the EGO, the little voice or the chattering monkey. And you need that little voice to survive, to function.
We are not going to spend time describing the little voice and how it has turned negative against you. There is a CD by Lazaris called
“Negative Ego - Ending the Co-Dependency” that describes it beautifully.
Suffice it to say, your chattering monkey is not willing for you to tap into your inner resources, because if you do, your ego will lose control. How then, can you find out what your ego game is? Simply start listening to that little voice in your head. It often works in the form of unpleasant thoughts or obsessive thoughts. It asks questions and answers them for you.
This process is commonly known as the internal dialogue.
The Law of Reverse Action The Ego has Landed
Another ego manifestation plays out in the world of your daily mirror. It is called the Law of Reverse Action. Many names have been given for this, such as ‘bad luck’, Murphy's Law, ‘it always happens to me’, ‘under the circumstances’ and ‘things never work out’.
In altered ego psychology, the Law of Reverse Action comes into operation mostly as ego interference when you start taking charge of your destiny, of your life. It is a definite step as part of developing a positive attitude and the meditative process of awakening your consciousness.
Altered Ego Psychology Benefits of a Meditation Process
The “How to Meditate” process is very simple. There is a system,
there is a process.
Now, if you go through the system, the process, you will make it there. But we cannot do it for you. We cannot go through the system for you. Only you can do that. One of the first steps to spiritual wellness in the meditative process is to become aware of your thoughts.
Thoughts are like guided missiles locked on their target…
