This book is a clarion call for an expanded vision of human possibilities. In it, many of the best thinkers of our day ask us to renew the perennial search for self-knowledge and to discover the deeper meaning of our lives. For this, they offer the transpersonal perspective -- which extends beyond consciousness in its myriad forms, including altered states, yoga, dreams, and contemplation. This marriage of psychology and science with the spiritual traditions has borne ripe fruit: the transpersonal vision, which offers a uniquely generous and encompassing view of human nature. The fifty essays that make up Paths Beyond Ego apply transpersonal thinking to individual growth, psychotherapy, meditation, dreams, psychedelics, science, ethics, philosophy, ecology, and service. The result is an integrated and comprehensive overview of the many dimensions of human experience. In clear, accessible writing, the contributors suggest that our potential for enhancing human abilities is much greater than previously suspected and that our tools for this grand undertaking are widely available today. The transpersonal vision offers great hope for the future -- and links us to the timeless wisdom of the ages.

In this, the third volume in the acclaimed series on ego psychology, Rubin and Gertrude Blanck advance ego psychology beyond its position as a psychoanalytic developmental psychology, and present a developmental object relations theory. In Beyond Ego Psychololgy: Developmental Object Relations Theory the authors remain, as always, firmly rooted in psychoanalytic theory while elaborating upon it. While their earlier work integrated the structural theory with the ego psychology that flowed from it, here they have extended Freud's concept of the Gesamt Ich, the ego as a whole, which they describe as superordinate to the ego of structure. Their work is distinctive because they add new dimensions to theory construction without discarding such basics as drive theory and conflict theory. This new volume revives Freud's thoughts about object realations, and adds developmental theory to provide an integrated object relations theory. Object relations, the Blancks propose, arise out of the interaction between self and object representations and can be defined as the resultants of that interaction. Extended also are the concept of transference, the manner in which the Oedipus Complex is resolved, and the technique of the termination process. Beyond Ego Psychology will be welcomed by readers of the first two books in this series, by psychoanalysts, psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, and by a broad readership of professors and students in psychology, social work, and medicine. -- Nathaniel Ross, M.D.

It's hard to get into the boardrooms and offices of some organizations because the egos of the leaders take up way too much space. And some say that's good; it takes big egos to make things happens. Not so, according to Art Horn, an executive coach who leads a sales force development company. Just listen to what the people who work for these big egos have to say: "John is a smart guy and knows what he's doing, but his swollen ego keeps subverting what we're trying to do as a department." Or "Mary needs to stop focusing on her own star qualities and actually help the people who report to her. We're here to drive results, not admire her." In a step-by-step, practical manner, Beyond Ego shows leaders how to move beyond ego in their day-to-day leadership tasks, thereby achieving engaged, inspired, committed, and productive teams and businesses. Horn teaches them to self-manage, by: setting aside personal judgments being sensitive to the cravings and needs of individual employees focusing not on blame but on the actions it will take to produce results Influential leaders at their best, according to Horn, listen for commitment and pull it out of people, as required. And they role-model this level of commitment in their own lives. When ego is taken out of the equation, leaders and employees are focused on their mission -- unencumbered by the politics and fears that rule in most workplaces. Instead, productivity rules the day. This inspiring book will have a powerful impact on organizations as leaders come to see that results truly are all that matter when everyone moves together -- beyond ego.

Building on the concept of Transpersonal Leadership, Leading Beyond the Ego offers a practical approach to becoming an authentic, ethical, caring and more effective leader. Rooted in the experience of senior organisational leaders and mentors, readers embark on a personal journey to innovate and enhance their leadership skills. Reflections are rooted in recent advances in neuroscience and acknowledge the challenges faced by leaders in light of new organisational and commercial structures, in a volatile and uncertain world. The reader is supported to transcend individual ego to develop beyond emotional intelligence to a higher level of consciousness and ethical behaviour; able to build strong, collaborative relationships and to create a caring, sustainable and performance-enhancing culture. Emboldened by the changing world and inspired by leaders around us, this new edition is enriched by new chapters on leading with purpose; managing (and benefitting from) diversity; health, resilience and well-being; sustainable leadership; and leading in complex adaptive systems. Every other chapter has been thoroughly updated and upgraded in the light of experience and feedback from readers, including a new section in key chapters challenging readers to put theory into practice. Learn how to lead beyond the ego! An essential manual for current and aspiring organisational leaders, HR professionals, executive coaches and mentors, Leading Beyond the Ego is a vital reference source for anyone in a position of leadership.

Content · A word about the Book and myself 3 · Recommendation 5 0. FOREWORD 6 More and more people are looking for answers to life's big questions. Who this way, who that way. Some are desperate, and some are easily. However, this is not really important, because we are all different. The type of person who wants to spiritually "solve" the problems that arise and already has the connections can begin to smile. He knows that things happen for a reason, that he is not where he is by chance, that he is not by chance with the people he is with, and even if he does not know all the answers, he becomes richer and more balanced with each recognition. This is the force that always pushes man through his own limitations and makes himself more complete day by day. 6 Dear Friend! 7 · I'd like to draw your attention to a few things. 7 What does this book want? 8 I. EGO 10 I see that all suffering, all spiritual anguish, has the same original cause: the unbridled EGO. This damn little jerk who always invents something to make our lives miserable as soon as we're not on guard enough. 10 What is EGO? 11 Why there is EGO? 17 What can someone do about controlling his EGO? 25 Ego and workplace 32 EGO and money 34 EGO and succes 36 EGO and art 37 EGO and health 38 EGO and GOD 39 EGO and pure LOVE 40 EGO and family 42 II. THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSCIOUSNESS 44 We are born, we grow up, we grow old and we die. This is the development cycle of our body. The same can be observed with everything that is part of the physical universe. Even with our thoughts, our emotions. Although we ourselves are static, that is, we cannot determine our extent, our place as spiritual beings, our beliefs, our characteristics placed on us, and our EGO are constantly changing. What changes we are going through, what stages of development we are going through, and where we are now, can be easily determined by the following. 44 III. RELATIONSHIP 46 About the conflict of interest between the WOMAN and the MALE EGO, their game against each other, the bitters and pleasures of love, the difficulties of relationships and I could list the labels, how much you have written books, poems, music, songs, how many films we have seen on the subject. But to this day, the problem has remained in the field of mysticism. Yet how many wise and sound solutions have been found to find a way out of the maze of relationships for poor mortals on earth. 46 EGO and love 47 · The fundamental EGO differences between man and woman 49 Christmas tree effect 49 IV. DETERMINATION 52 Stepping out of the shadow of my EGO, I am illuminated by the light of infinite goodness, beauty and creativity. It's not an easy task, but I'm grateful that I've decided not to give up and take back control of my life, even if I have to do without a comfortable bed, a big house or a luxury yacht for a while. 52 Changes 53 V. ENLIGHTENMENT 55 Enlightenment is the realization of how you are. The question "who am I?" can be answered with an almost infinite number of answers. Each answer, however, ends in one ultimate truth. Finding this ultimate truth will end your life so far and you can start living a true, conscious life. What is the ultimate truth? That you are EVERYTHING AND NOTHING. In the moment of enlightenment, you realize that you are all the answers that have come to mind to the question, and at the same time you are neither. You are the option of any answer. You can be anything. And at the same time, you don't have to be anything. You decide who you are at every moment, what personality traits you have, and what kind of person you live as. 55 To live in an enlightened life 56 VI. DISCOVERING OURSELVES 58 You have certainly heard the good advice to be yourself and not to worry about other people's value judgments. I'm sure they've told you to be true to yourself. I see that people of mortal faith have no idea what this means exactly. 58 The first step: the need for self-knowledge 59 Step two: find a way 60 · Meditation 60 · Spiritual recreation 60 · Opening up to the world 61 · Self-acceptance and change 61 · Acceptance and change of our interior 61 · Acceptance and change of our appearance 62 · Acceptance and change of others 62 · Fruition 62 · Vigilance 62 · Summary 63 VII. MEDITATIONS 64 Consciously, no one wants to harm themselves or anyone else, no one wants to kill, rule, or fear. Consciously, we all want to live in peace, calm, happy, rich. The following meditations help us to find unconscious moments in our lives, to make our unconscious decisions and thoughts conscious, so that we can transform our fears into loved ones, our desires into goals, our unconscious moments into conscious moments. 64 Listing technique 65 Meditations for being in PRESENT 67 · Simple breathing meditation to unravel the EGO 67 · Contemplation 67 · Constant presence meditation 68 · Mind relaxing meditation 69 · Release meditation 69 · Creation meditation 70 · Love meditations 71 · Love your friends meditation 71 · Love yourself meditation 71 · Love your money meditation 72 · Glossary 73 VIII. YOU ARE WHAT YOU THINK OF YOURSELF 74

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Beyond Your Ego is an exploration of the mind, the ego, and the formation of personality in the light of the Torah. It goes far beyond the limitations of conventional psychology, drawing its guidelines from the source of the true meaning of life. The model of Torah psychology presented in this book has been developed by the world-renowned Dr. Shalom Srebrenik, one of the founders of Arachim. The richness of Dr. Srebrenik's own background, both as a trained scientist and as a dedicated Torah scholar, manifests itself in the clarity of his teachings on Torah-inspired mental health and emotional well-being. Dr. Judith Mishell, who wrote this work based on Dr. Srebrenik's teachings, is a prominent psychologist who has found in the Torah an enrichment of her own life and her ability to help patients. She writes with conviction, erudition, clarity, and wit. Dr. Mishell brings superb credentials to the task of writing this important book. After completing her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University Graduate School she established and served as director of Psychological Services for Douglass College and was an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers Medical School. She also had a busy private practice and was a psychological consultant to Emek Hebrew Academy. She lectured widely on both Jewish and psychological issues all across the country. She now lives in Jerusalem where she taught at Neve Yerushalayim Seminary and has a private practice. Beyond Your Ego has been much acclaimed by leading rabbanim and roshei yeshivah, who graciously permitted their glowing testimonials and approbations to accompany this seminal work.

We live in a marketplace filled with valuable ideas for how to be happy, yet people continue to suffer. We are just now awakening to the principal source of our unhappiness and suffering, which is ego. Ego wreaks havoc in our daily lives, from the pain that individuals, couples, and families experience all the way up to global tensions and international conflict. Most people think of ego as an inflated sense of self-importance, but this is only a fraction of what it really is. Ego is the misidentification of who we are as beings. It drives us to think and behave in ways that are inconsistent and incongruent with whom we really are, leading always to dissatisfaction and suffering. The secret to finding happiness is to loosen ourselves from egos painful grip by going beyond ego and entering the world of Spiritthe source of true joy and peace. To do so, we must first travel through the ego. Without proper guidance, this trip can be perilous, because ego, to ensure its own survival, makes every attempt to derail us along the way. Beyond the Ego is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help you make this journey safely. The seeds of happiness, joy, and peace of mind will take root at the outset of your journey and continue to grow every step of your way.

As a society, we have become so accustomed to ego-based emotions like misery, worry, fear, and conflict that we believe these are the norm. This is not the truth, however. We were born to be happy and love unconditionally—it's the gift of self. How can we return to a non-linear state of happiness and peace when everything around us says that nothing is more important than me, me, me? The Ego-Less SELF is a journey of discovery and a return to the self by "one of the most influential clinical and spiritual teachers in North America." It looks closely at the notion of "spiritual transformation" by first showing readers how the ego develops over time to cause suffering in our lives. Once the ego is stripped away, then the historical pathways to the self—heart, mind and action—can begin to work. With a broad range of spiritual influences, from the Bible to the Dalai Lama, personal stories of enlightenment, and real employable strategies and techniques, The Ego-Less SELF sets out to deflate the ego to let the true self shine through. Readers will begin to learn how to get rid of resentments, surrender the ego's unconscious programs for happiness, and employ simple techniques to increase contact with consciousness through the right-brain hemisphere. The road to self is not about trying to acquire anything but rather the willingness to surrender all of our culture's egotistic ways, thus taking us back to that which we are—the purest self. The Ego-Less SELF is the GPS for the journey.

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