Like a dog chasing its own tail
Thoughts chase thoughts, answers feed questions, questions feed answers
Stop pretending to be the moon and rest as the self-shining sun.
In the night sky the moon shines brightly yet its light comes entirely from the sun. That bright moonlight is simply reflected sunlight.
The relationship between the light of the moon and the sun is analogous to the relationship between the apparently separate me and that life- giving presence.
Ego is an Activity
The Ego that arises is an activity. And like any activity it only exists when it is happening. Being in the Me story is like the activity of running. Where is running when you are not doing it?
There is nothing wrong with the arising ego.
This ego, the one who thinks they understand, has no actuality independent of totality. An ego has no independent existence.
Keys to Awakening
There is no special way or method for waking up and seeing This. No path or approach can guarantee or preclude understanding. Each human pattern is a unique constellation and the unfolding pathway is embedded within each of us.