The constant conflict between the God-centred self and the ego-centred self is one of the most significant conflicts in the spiritual life. While essential for human growth, the ego can become a prison when it assumes a dominant role. It thrives on control, separation, comparison, and the never-ending need for validation. Our identity becomes fragile and needful of approval, power, and success in this environment. We are not intended to live within the constrained walls of the ego, as Christian mysticism reminds us. Rather, we are called to travel in the direction of our true selves, which are concealed within God. When St Paul states, "It is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me," he does so in a beautiful way (Galatians 2:20). The Indian mystical tradition, especially the Neti Neti approach, teaches us to eliminate false identities by understanding that we are not this body, not this mind, and not this role; this resonates strongly with our call. To rediscover who ...
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