Chapter 13 - The Devil Ego Made Me Do It
The ego is one of the main "characters" of the Course. On the surface, it appears to be the source of all our trouble, and we are encouraged to stop identifying with it, and choose a better teacher. The heavy use of metaphors in the Course makes it sound as though the ego were an actual individual who convinces us to do evil deeds. Many Course students, therefore, interpret the ego as the new devil, a demonic entity which makes us act against our will and best intent. But, the ego is actually just a thought in our mind; just like the Holy Spirit is, and both are really illusory.
In this chapter, we discuss the ego, and explain how it gets its power. We also examine how to weaken the ego, decrease our guilt and come to terms with its unreality. Finally, we examine how our lives sometimes seem to get worse as we make progress in the Course, and we see how to handle these situations.
As usual, you will learn various hypnotherapy techniques to help you absorb and assimilate these ideas more easily.
Sections in this chapter include:
- The new satan
- Das Gestalt
- Resistance
- Ego weakening
- You're so special
- The ego strikes back