Ego Reconstruction: Framework

This podcast provides the philosophical and intellectual framework for the essential application of Zen practice: ego reconstruction.

Through the genuine insight of meditative awareness we discover who we are. The skillful application of this insight allows us to transition from an ego-centric worldview, based on a (often very inaccurate) self-referencing narrative, to a buddh-centric view. The buddh-centric view is aware that we are Pure Selfless Awareness. This awareness is fundamentally wise and compassionate.

When we make this transition, we wake up! Being awake allows us to respond to situations from the wise compassion of our deeper emotions instead of negatively reacting to them from our conditioned patterns of behavior, traumas, and superficial feelings.

You can do it! NOW is the time!

Coming Soon "Ego Reconstruction: Practice": a lecture describing practice methods that help us wake up, stay awake, and live a life of true freedom and joy.

Reviews

Thank you for this. I think more that anything, I really do appreciate your candidness and vulnerability expressed here. I appreciate the time you took in sharing this. Again, thank you.

Thank you so much, Dan, for resonating truth so succinctly, clearly, and effectively. Freely. Just the reminder I’ve been seeking today. I wept and laughed with joy. We get to choose to change the script.

Very insightful and inspiring. I can very much relate.

This was exactly what I was looking for - a clear, simplified explanation/overview of EGO and the hold it can have on us. Looking forward to listening to other sessions you have or will be posting on this topic. Thanks Dan!

Very insightful and very well articulated. Thank you 🙏

Probably the best explanation of Buddhist understanding I’ve heard. Too many teachers give the marks of existence as an end goal rather than as a perspective paired with an understanding of awareness. Which often causes more harm than good.

Additionally, I think the podcast time-limited format works well as opposed to the standard dharma waffle to fill an hour in a temple evening or retreat.

Good stuff.

Brilliant! This resonates deeply, there is some much here that aligns with my own experiences of the self and how practice and awareness can liberate us from our conditioning.
Such a fascinating subject, one that I revel in exploring.
Thank you for your insight, I will return to this often. 🙏

Wonderful talk. This process is exciting and empowering. 💝🦋🌸

Helped me realize my mind and body needs my true self's (spirit) help to function in Unity. 👍🏽

Clear explanation. Interesting, I look forward to hearing more on the application of this. Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you for this talk! Having anxiety I tend to be triggered quite often by the external events/behaviours/judgements. And though over the recent years through mindfulness practices I have learned to identify some of my triggers and to catch myself reacting on those triggers, I still struggle to create a space between the stimulus and my reaction. I hope to use some of your explanations to help with that.

Finally I have a clear understanding of ego. Great podcast! I look forward to the next one on Practice.

Amazing I appreciate your wisdom & delivery

Thank you for your genuine sharing!

Would love to hear more ;)

Thanks!!! Loved the information on this podcast

Thank you💫🙏 I can relate.

Great reminder, impermanence reminds me the hard times won’t last and to make space for myself and focus on what I am able to change. Just like in lucid dreaming when you control the story, we can become curious about our emotions, really feel them but then remember the story we’re telling isn’t true and we can shift it. The only truth is the present. The pause is so key to prevent unwanted reaction and self judgement...

Wow... Pause and find a new path.
Hard but worth working on...Thank you!

Excellent... clear, hopeful, and well explained. Will be back for more.