Chapter 4: The Illusions of the Ego
Section V - The Ego-Body Illusion
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The ego compromises with the issue of the eternal, just as it does with all
issues touching on the real question in any way. By becoming involved with
tangential issues, it hopes to hide the real question and keep it out of mind.
The ego's characteristic busyness with nonessentials is for precisely that
purpose.
