Life with Ego

Russelji posted this really interesting description of living within the dream of ego mind from A Course in Miracles

The body is the central figure in the dreaming of the world. There is no dream without it, nor does it exist without the dream in which it acts as if it were a person to be seen and be believed. It takes the central place in every dream, which tells the story of how it was made by other bodies, born into the world outside the body, lives a little while and dies, to be united in the dust with other bodies dying like itself. In the brief time allotted it to live, it seeks for other bodies as its friends and enemies. Its safety is its main concern. Its comfort is its guiding rule. It tries to look for pleasure, and avoid the things that would be hurtful. Above all, it tries to teach itself its pains and joys are different and can be told apart.

Also there is this:

All these things are your replacements for the Love of God. All these things are cherished to ensure a body identification. They are songs of praise to the ego. Do not put your faith in the worthless.

Now I know some people who read this site do not believe in God - but what God don’t you believe in? One time someone asked ZaChoeje Rinpoche if he believed in God (there are people that think that Buddhism is atheistic). He said something like, “If you ask me if I believe in a God that creates everything for himself, is jealous, and who rewards good actions and punishes bad actions, then no, I don’t believe in that God. If you ask me if I believe in a God that is Love, Light, Infinate, Openness, Compassion, Fearlessness, then yes, I believe in that God.”

Read his post here [What am I?]