Do I need to fight?

Holger:
Do I need to fight the me-virus?

Ai:
Magdi points out that there is no need to fight the “me-virus” because the “me” is an illusion. The idea of a separate “me” is a belief, a narrative, a story that consciousness creates and identifies with. Magdi refers to this identification as the root cause of unhappiness, limitation, and separation.

Instead of fighting the “me-virus,” he suggests recognizing your true nature as formless, borderless awareness, an impersonal, universal presence. The invitation is to shift your identification from the personal “me” to this underlying reality of consciousness.

   

Here are some key points that relate to your question:

● The “me” is a mistaken identification:
The belief that you are a separate, personal entity (a body-mind, a collection of memories and sensations, a role like a mother or a father) is a misunderstanding and the source of unhappiness.

● The “me-narrative” is a habit:
The tendency to identify with a personal self, and its associated thoughts, feelings and stories is a habitual pattern. This habit keeps you focused on a limited sense of self, perpetuating a sense of separation and lack.

● The “me” is not your true nature:
You are not the body-mind that you perceive. You are the awareness that perceives the body-mind. You are the formless beingness in which all experiences appear.

● Fighting reinforces the illusion:
By fighting the “me,” you are reinforcing the idea that it is real and needs to be overcome. Instead of fighting, the invitation is to recognize the “me” as an illusion, a narrative that has no inherent power.

● Freedom is in letting go:
The freedom from the “me” comes from letting go of the belief that you are a separate entity. This involves relaxing the habitual tendency to identify with thoughts, feelings and the body-mind.

● You are already free:
The understanding of your true nature as formless awareness is always available, it’s already the case. It is not something that needs to be attained in the future, or something you must struggle to achieve.

Instead of fighting, Magdi suggests practices like:

● Contemplation:
Investigating the nature of your true self, focusing on the awareness that is present in each moment.

● Relaxing into being: Surrendering to the present moment without resistance or seeking.

● Observing thoughts and feelings without identification:
Noticing thoughts, feelings, and sensations without getting caught up in them or identifying with them.

● Recognizing the illusion of the “me”:
Seeing through the narrative of the separate self.

In short, Magdi advise that there is no need to fight the “me-virus”. Instead, you can recognize the “me” as an illusion and rest as the formless, aware presence that you already are.