Question
Good evening, dear Master,
Through my interest in ZEN, I learned that the ego was an illusion of the psyche, because it is deluded about the separation of phenomena. Yet phenomena are interdependent. And you told an internet user who asked how to let go of the ego to integrate it completely.
But if I integrate the ego, I integrate the illusion that phenomena are separate. How can I understand interdependence and let go of the ego by integrating it completely? This is rather confusing to me. Could you enlighten me?
Thank you in advance.
Romain Vandeutte
Answer from Master Kosen
We can only integrate Buddhist philosophy through practice. If you practice zazen, all of this will seem obvious and simple.
Kosen