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Chicken game.

careful this ego is not the one you probably think he means.

Hmm… maybe.

no.

really.

Can you summarize for me what it means then? I really would like to understand your point.

no. sadly, it is not that simple.

it can not be said in words. you will have to practice and see for yourself.

but. your question is the perfect starting point for you to answer it for yourself. this is the Way.

wonder what it means. leave it as a question. if you leave it as a question, it will be plainly revealed to you in the world and then you will know. and you will know why i can't answer your question.

(I'm not being a dick. I'm totally serious and trying to encourage you. I promise.)

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No worries. I understand. 🫂💜

the fact that you are questioning is perfect. keep doing it.

I tend to give the benefit of the doubt, so in a way this helps me try to understand another perspective.

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not to nitpick 🤭

but I don't think there's any word in the original Pali that is ever translated as "ego"

agreed

ego is a modern psychological term. i was going to go there but...

I didn't see a question

what does the original quote mean is the question.

Ego and egoism are natural, they are human needs to understand and act in the first person, as 'I'.

Egocentrism, or an inflated ego, is the problem, it is arrogance.