The Ego and Control Over Life’s Conditions

It has been noted many times and in many places that separation, from each other and from the whole of the Universe, is the veil. Our separateness is what gives rise to fear and anxiety, to aggression and depression, and to our need for comforting ideologies and belief systems. The Ego, by painting a consistent picture of dangers and possible pitfalls, makes everything conform to this interpretation and thus keeps itself in business.