The Trap of Spiritual Ego
Many fall on the spiritual path because the ego hides behind the appearance of spirituality. Its primary act is “healing the world” or “healing another,” and when practices are done to feel special, gain power, or prove worth, they lose their true purpose – to be the vessel of service. Spirituality becomes performance rather than surrender. The heart closes, and what was meant to free us instead binds us again to illusion.
The Language of Food Cravings and Addictions
Food cravings and addictions are not enemies — they are messages from the body, revealing where energy is out of balance. Each desire — for sweetness, heaviness, spice, or stimulation — reflects a deeper emotional or energetic need. When one listens consciously, the craving transforms from compulsion into communication. When one pauses before satisfying a craving and asks, “What am I truly hungry for?” — awareness begins to replace habit. Through this attention, food becomes a teacher, and the body becomes a sacred guide on the journey of balance and self-realization. Here is a simple roadmap for recognition of energetic imbalance:
Family and the Return to Self
“Sarvam khalvidam Brahma” — All this is indeed the Divine.
Family is the first mirror of the soul — where love and illusion are given the opportunity for recognition. Through them, one learns about belonging, identity, and the subtlety of expectations, both conscious and often unconscious.
In that same closeness, one can lose sight of the inner flame, mistaking duty for devotion and attachment for love. Detachment is not abandonment; it is remembrance.
Healing Family Lineage Through Awareness
Healing our lineage and changing the story begins with our awareness.
What we call “family patterns” are often saṃskāras — impressions carried in consciousness from those who came before us. It is slightly different from past lives, where the genetic line isn’t necessarily connected from lifetime to lifetime.
These patterns are not fate. There are opportunities to see clearly and to bring understanding where there was confusion and inaccurate judgment.
The Mind, Labels, and the Loss of Wonder
The mind, in its nature, grasps, clings, and labels. In Sanskrit, this is referred to as nāma-rūpa — “name and form.” The moment the mind labels something, it is no longer a pure mystery, but it becomes a concept. A flower becomes “rose,” the sky becomes “blue,” and the soul’s awe collapses into familiarity.
The Yoga Sūtras refer to vṛtti — the fluctuations of thought that obscure direct perception. When the mind races to categorize, the living reality is hidden beneath the label. As the Taoists emphasize, “The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.” Naming reduces the infinite into the finite, the sacred into the ordinary.
What is Ego?
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