Ego finds a name to blame (or Another Poem of distracted unrealization)

EGO FINDS A NAME FOR ITSELF

The ego feels rather lonely and, at the same time, keeps busy trying to defend itself. It finds that it consists of a collection of desires, expectations, ideas, conclusions, memories, and many other things. This collection is too complicated for the ego to grasp; therefore, it conveniently constructs “I am” or “I am the ego” and puts this label on itself as if it were a real individual entity. Having found a name for itself, the ego has to constantly work to secure itself, because fundamentally it knows that it is not real and sound.Trungpa inspired:

Another Poem of distracted unrealization

It's quite Lonely

But not knowingly

Trying to Defend

Has to pretend

Just a collection

Aggregates reflection

So complicated

Just Frustrated

To blindly grasp

Prone to blast

Find a label

Not very stable

Get an identity

This virtual entity

Cannot be found

Has no ground

Look for security

Away from Purity

Cannot conceal

Totally unreal

Found its Name

Throws all blame

Ego most Go!
© Peter Dorey 2012

EGO BUILDS A WALL

Ego keeps busy trying to build a wall around itself, to shut itself away from the “other.” Then, of course, having created this barrier, immediately the ego also wants to communicate with the other, which it now perceives as “outside” or not part of itself.