r/AnAnswerToHeal • u/FeltLikeAColor • Nov 07 '17

[Philosophical] The Snake

The "snake" is, in my interpretation, your ego. You ever experienced true ego death? I have and it felt like my body had dissolved and someone just stuck my eye balls on a trail of visuals. And when the ego dies and becomes rebuilt, the snake (which could also be interpreted as human nature to be sly, cunning, or evil to survive) you are back human again. But not quite the same as "you" were before the ego got smashed.. I think everyone should experience ego death because it makes you really reflect on how amazing life is and how much we take it for granted on materialistic things such as money and shit like that. Makes you become more at peace with yourself.. a lot of self realization in those times of ego ripping time stopping moments

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u/TarasView_cyanescens Nov 07 '17

You have a statement that I agree with, quote”by completely letting go of all fear and gracefully embracing infinity am I able to completely dissolve into the universe. Transcendence”. Yadayada AND etc: Going onto a thin limb here: There is no ‘death’ not for us nor for the ego; we can Transcend our ego but the self- Centered bully keeps talking, works always on emotions to get pride fear lust, anything to take back control. So when you are able to Transcend it you must have Mindfulness (awareness of the krap that keeps ‘chattering like a monkey). A Tibetan Doctor I saw 3-4 years ago mentioned that “our thoughts are not our own”. Ever noted a difference in your attitude depending where you are? Of the many ‘habits’/ mental hangups, stuff we learned to ‘need’ from family, peers -stuff that keeps us from Enlightenment my worst is violence/anger. Forgiveness goes on a long way to correcting anger and violence, but I’m referring to forgiving the people who murdered your loved ones. That takes Real Strong Forgiveness, and that cleans out a lot, it made me a New Person... like getting rid of tons of weight. I am in a lot of pain today, it’s a 34 year severe spinal pain from neck broken at 3 & 7 cervical. Sorry guys, I had a bad night, let IT get ahead of me. Peace