Spiritual Awakening: The Ground of Love

What is the spiritual ego—and how do you know if it’s shaping your spiritual path?This episode, part 1 of a 2 part series, explores the spiritual ego, how it forms, and how it can quietly influence your spiritual awakening, identity, and healing without you realizing it.The spiritual ego often feels like growth—more peace, more awareness, more “spiritual” identity. But underneath, there can be repression, perfectionism, performance, and control.We break down the difference between ego vs true self (true nature), and how the mind creates a spiritual ego identity by defining itself as “a spiritual person.” From there, we look at how the ego co-opts spiritual experiences, reinforces identity, and suppresses shadow aspects like anger and emotional truth.In this episode:What the spiritual ego is and how it developsEgo vs true self and the illusion of identityHow repression, denial, and perfectionism show up in spiritualityThe link between spiritual ego, superiority, judgment, and comparisonWhy the ego is rooted in fear, control, and validationThe difference between constructing identity vs ego dissolutionAt its core, the spiritual ego is about construction—building a more “spiritual” self.The deeper spiritual path is ego dissolution—a softening of identity into authenticity, humility, embodiment, and true self.If you’re exploring mindfulness, nonduality, shadow work, or spiritual awakening, this episode offers a grounded way to recognize the spiritual ego and begin letting it unwind.***Click "Follow" to receive future episodes, released weekly. ***Timestamps:16:14 - Repression and Performance21:18 - Perfectionism (Solidification rather than Dissolution)23:18 - Healing: Humility and Surrender26:11 - Superiority Complex28:08 - Why Do We Have a Spiritual Ego?Stay tuned for Part 2***This podcast show is for people dedicated to spiritual awakening, spiritual practice, psychology, healing work, collective healing and awakening, and global positive social change. For free meditations, private sessions, and the Ground of Love Healing School, see www.thegroundoflove.com***This podcast show explores meditation, mindfulness, consciousness, spiritual awakening, and spiritual growth, with a strong focus on personal healing, trauma healing, emotional healing, and somatic healing. We dive into nonduality, embodied spirituality, the true self, life purpose, and spiritual practice, while also addressing shadow and integration themes like spiritual bypass, ego-death, root causes, and holistic healing. Episodes draw from psychology and attacTo send me a message directly, click herewww.thegroundoflove.com