"On a deeper/higher level, everything that we do and everything that others do, however crazy it may seem at the time, is an attempt to find wholeness. " - Dr. Jennifer Howard
The Experience of No Self: A Contemplative Journey by Bernadette Roberts
Ego (Arabic: nafs)
Self or psyche, conscious awareness. The ego continues to transform and develop over time; as we master its lessons, we move into a more integrated state of being that then includes the physical and spiritual.