Ep. 27 What the Ego Needs to Learn About Death

In this episode I discuss the 5th lesson the ego needs to learn: You are going to die. This is the most difficult concept for the ego to master because death is ego's greatest fear. I'll share why learning this lesson is essential before true spiritual growth can occur and how to continually work on this concept. Confronting the mortality of the physical body is an ongoing, life-long practice! This episode includes:

• Why this is the last of the 5 lessons.
• Why we can't rush ahead into teachings about the afterlife before the ego has grasped its own mortality.
• How humans create "immortality projects" (Ernest Becker) to defend against the ego's fear of death.
• Practices for contemplating mortality and moving beyond fear. 

Be sure to listen to the previous 4 episodes to learn about all 5 lessons for the ego!

"Nothing in the world is permanent, and we're foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely we're still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it." - W. Somerset Maugham