The ego is the cause of all our mental and emotional suffering, as well as all the strife and wars in the world. It is the ego that blocks our natural inner happiness and bliss. By ego, we mean the fundamental thought of an “I.”

This "I-thought" has taken up residence in our minds and it is not our true self–it is an imposter. It is the feeling of separation from God, nature, and others. It is the sense of “I” and “mine.” Thus, it is our egoistic minds that obscure the truth of our existence which is this: we are all beings if infinite bliss, love and joy! Happiness is our primal nature! There can be no self-realization, God-realization, merging in the Divine, coming to Jesus, or dissolving into the ocean of nirvana without abandoning that great thief and liar known as the ego.

Most of us imagine our egos to be our friend, but it is really our greatest enemy. This audiobook explores the nature of the ego, its origins, and how we might at last rid ourselves of this torment. Most of us will not be rid of the great liar immediately, but every effort to move in that direction will remove some of our suffering. Even a little reduction in the illusions and delusions of our egos will give us great benefit and a deeper more satisfying peace, love, and joy.

The spiritual path is not about getting, acquiring or gaining anything. It is 100 percent about removing something, and that something is the ego. Once removed, the truth of our magnificent luminous being is revealed. We will realize the ego had been no more than a phantom–an illusion–and we are free, liberated, saved, and eternally reunited with the Divine. We are free to swim in the ocean of bliss!