Egoism is a state of forgetfulness or ignorance, in which there is confusion between Spirit and the intruments of mindstuff
~Goswami Kriyananda
2:6 drgdarsanasaktyorekatmatevasmita
Lesson Six
Video 1: Sense of Self
"When the power of seeing and the power by which one sees appears as a single unit, there is personality, egotism-false identification."
~Goswami Kriyananda
Video 3: Accept Yourself a& Other Will, Too
"In the weat of thy face shalt thou est bread, till thou return to the ground."
~Genesis
Video 2: The Ego is the Gatekeeper of the Consciousness
"The Self will always be falsely represented by the ego until our ignoreance is removed."
~Sri Swami Satchidananda
Video 4: Summary
Lesson Six Homework
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Give your mind a name to help you detach from it.
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Who and what do you think thou are?
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Try to be aware of people and events that trigger emotionality in your personality and try not to react
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to the trigger.
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Journal any thoughts you have regarding this sutra for future reference.
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Where do you perceive the ego in your body and mind?
In the Kitchen:
Video 5: Chapattis
Video 6: Cooking Video-Continued
Lesson Six Recipes
In this lesson, we learn about the ego and how it can get all puffed up as self-important. Leavened bread rises (gets puffed up), so in this recipe, we are cooking unleavened Chapattis to better understsand this sutra.