What is ego?

[johan]

Salam,

I've read this article here on ego:
http://www.takemetotruth.com/the-ego-writes-checks-we-can-never-cash.html

what is the equivalent concept according to the Quran?
nafs? what is nafs?

Regards,
Johan

[R.H.-Ustahi]

Ego is fakely implanted sense of self.

Quran is beyond ego, that's why many cannot understand it. At best they dellude it, accordingly.

Only the being positioned in Divine Presence is true. The rest have work to do.

Peace,
R.

[es]

Checks? Is that how some English speaking nations spell it?

[johan]

Ego is fakely implanted sense of self.

Quran is beyond ego, that's why many cannot understand it. At best they dellude it, accordingly.

Only the being positioned in Divine Presence is true. The rest have work to do.

Peace,
R.

Peace Ustahi,

I respect your opinion.

Checks? Is that how some English speaking nations spell it?

lol..
r u a spell check-er.. lol

peace,

[R.H.-Ustahi]

Here's final one: Ego is human's main idol.

Peace,
R.

[es]

Dear Johan,

I never thought of it in that way, but yes, I suppose I can be that way inclined by nurture. I also like to know w hich words different countries  use and how they spell things. I have a bit of a "thing" for languages and linguistics in general, but I then again, Iguess many on this forum also do.

A "spellchecker", eh. I like that.     :-)

[Jafar]

Excrept from "Wu Wei" definition:

A selfless act can only be performed by someone in an egoless state. Every act performed by someone in the usual way of things has some kind of reward attached whether it is financial, power, love, status or just feeling good about oneself. All these things are ego re-inforcing. To perform a selfless act one must let go of one's ego and pass into an enlightned state of consciousness. This is called wu wei – the state of doing without doing. Here every act is selfless for the ego has ceased to exist. There is no I making decisions and the outcome is always perfect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_wei

[GODsubmitter]

It is not safe to undo the ego, you need it to cross the street!

[Philosopher]

Checks? Is that how some English speaking nations spell it?

dont be a grammar Nazi   

[GODsubmitter]

Do not tell me that you are going to take someone like @es remotely seriously?