Interesting article, but more and more lately I feel that ego simply needs to be accepted and balanced--not denied or "invited to disintegrate" as Ms. Rene suggests... I don't feel there is any need to surrender our individuality or our ego to ascend or evolve to the next spiritual step either. To achieve what many perceive to be the perfect state of "Heaven on Earth"
there must be a balance of both physicality (ego) and spirituality (Unity Consciousness). The problem for most of us (or at least me) is that we humans have become so enmeshed in our physicality and ego that we've forgotten our Divine, Spiritual Nature.
As we become better able to
balance the two, I think we will find that our way will become easier and life will become much more peaceful, joyful, and exciting!