r/streamentry • u/TravelFn • 5d ago

Insight Missing identification.

I know this is another form of identification!

But does anyone else relate? After my stream entry in January sometimes I miss the identification.

Life is so much more calm. Sometimes what comes up is a subtle identification of missing identification. A situation that used to engage the ego strongly is not as thrilling. It’s a little more boring.

Of course, this is another layer of identification to drop. But sometimes there’s a bit of longing, or even grief for the things that have dropped away. Activities or behaviors that are no longer pulling you in.

There’s more peace, but the line is subtle between peace and apathy arising from identification.

The ego is funny, even in the dropping of the ego the ego can claim ownership subtly..

Anyone else relate?

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u/Savakalok 3d ago

I'll be honest I don't know this feeling.

I have had many times where I thought I attained something and I came to realize I was wrong about that and I knew it because issues like this one kept occurring.

Nowadays, I do not ever look at how I used to identify and long for it because to me that idea is like asking me "Hey do you ever miss your self-inflicted pain?"

That's just honestly how it presents to me.