The ego is a false sense based on mental concepts. It is identification with the body and the mind-primarily identification with thought form.
Eckhart TolleTo listen to the silence, wherever you are, is an easy and direct way of becoming present. Even if there is noise, there is always some silence underneath and in between the sounds. Listening to the silence immediately creates stillness inside you.
Eckhart TolleSuppression of the feminine principal has enabled The Ego to gain absolute supremacy in the collective human psyche
Eckhart TolleMany people are so imprisoned in their minds that the beauty of nature does not really exist for them. They might say, 'What a pretty flower,' but that's just a mechanical mental labeling. Because they are not still, not present, they don't truly see the flower, don't feel it's essence, it's holiness-just as they don't know themselves, don't feel their own essence, their own holiness.
Eckhart Tolle