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Meditation domesticates the ego. Explain what this means.

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This posting discusses how meditation domesticates the ego.

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Meditation domesticates the ego means meditation checks the ego or helps control the ego. The ego is necessary for a person's survival and gives him the panic for "flight or fight" when there is physical danger. The ego protects a person by getting him out of harm's way. However, the environment has changed today and the stressors are of emotional, mental, or spiritual nature. Still, the ego acts and protects the person's perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs (a). The ego assumes the role of protecting the thoughts and opinions of the ...

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