I’m glad you are aware that the ego has to be destroyed. Let me share my story.

I started meditating to clear my cluttered thoughts and emotional baggage, so I could be more at ease.

Following the guidance, I recalled what’s on my mind, reflected on it, and released it.

I was surprised to find out how trapped I was inside my past. In every moment of my life, I could see my old self still talking about, complaining, and suffering from things that had already passed.

I realized that this is why my mind was constantly buzzing and was never at peace. I pitied my old self, so I reassured her that it’s all over now, wishing that she would move on from the past that no longer exists.

As I continued to meditate, I realized that this old self was not to be pitied. She will never budge because she is a lifeless consciousness. Hence, I should force her out of my mind.

Because she was still occupying my mind, I couldn’t help but get affected by her; she was constantly overthinking, feeling moody, needy, and irritable. It was tricky to try and drown out her voice, as it is not easy to ignore stinky filth in a room.

Just as the best solution would be to clean up the filth so that it doesn’t stink anymore, I had to eliminate her from my mind.

I sincerely recalled and reflected on all the minds involved and released them through meditation. The more my old self disappeared from my mind, the easier it became to be in control of my own body and mind.

As I continued down the path of meditation, a surprising Truth revealed itself. It was the fact that the human mind has been passed down from one generation to another through deep habits.

The real enemy that I had to fight was not only this fragile self that was formed through my short lifetime – it was the entire collection of human minds that have accumulated throughout the history of humankind. It is a ghost trapped inside the human shape, with its lingering attachments to life, and therefore the existence that has not been able to return to the living Spirit and Soul, the energy and light.

I initially knocked on the door of this meditation, thinking it may help me be at more ease in life. But turns out that it was the door to Truth after all, transforming people to become the Spirit and Soul of the universe.

It was out of my ignorance that I believed that if I worked hard and got along with people, it is a decent life. I also believed I will be saved if I practiced in my religion diligently, and that I am living my life according to my own will. However, despite my ignorance, the Universe has been guiding me the entire time – taking me to exactly where I need to go.

To destroy the ego is not an option but a must. Hope everybody learns how to do it.