Re" For what I'm hoping for is one of them to please give me an advice on what religion/movement was one of the origins of the idea of lowering the ego." (darlof)
I don't know who came up with the idea that your feelings are an issue (no one is quite clear about the elements of an Ego....and yes, I've studied the Eckhart book, power of now), and that they can be resolved with another idea (that you can dissolve it permanently.....which I feel he says he can accomplish, by becoming present and aware).
I have yet to meet a present and aware student of his or anyone (they just act like they are, but dig a little and they are just hiding from their emotions in truth).
The problem is the lie, that there is such a thing called an ego and the second lie, you can eliminate it and give yourself a transcendence experience that alters you enough so you can attest to it (and perhaps get a book contract out of it, aka be successful).
So what is going on with him? Should be the actual question posed (that makes him appear self assured about his topics, and a little loopy).
I don't know who came up with the idea that your feelings are an issue (no one is quite clear about the elements of an Ego....and yes, I've studied the Eckhart book, power of now), and that they can be resolved with another idea (that you can dissolve it permanently.....which I feel he says he can accomplish, by becoming present and aware).
I have yet to meet a present and aware student of his or anyone (they just act like they are, but dig a little and they are just hiding from their emotions in truth).
The problem is the lie, that there is such a thing called an ego and the second lie, you can eliminate it and give yourself a transcendence experience that alters you enough so you can attest to it (and perhaps get a book contract out of it, aka be successful).
So what is going on with him? Should be the actual question posed (that makes him appear self assured about his topics, and a little loopy).