TY - BOOK AU - Montana,Cate TI - The E-word: ego, enlightenment & other essentials SN - 9781501123535 (hardcover) PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Atria/Enliven Books KW - Spiritual life KW - Self-realization KW - Ego (Psychology) N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - "An excellent and entertaining look at the issues, challenges, and resolutions that come with the territory of awakening." -Gary Renard, bestselling author of The Disappearance of the Universe trilogy A book of liberation and ecstasy, The E-Word lucidly explains how the ego is created, how it thinks, and how its limited mind-set can be expanded-not inflated-into a joyous transpersonal perspective that eradicates feelings of isolation, fear, and insecurity in your life. Through stories, practices, and a masterful detangling of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the Matrix, and quantum physics, The E-Word strips the ego bare and liberates the soul in highly entertaining, relatable ways, revealing how even self-improvement techniques can chase away the very fulfillment and wisdom we seek. Montana further reveals how the ego co-opts spirituality, dangling enlightenment in front of us as a prize. Stuffed with electrifying insights and transformative meditations and exercises, The E-Word is the ultimate how-to guide for discovering the "real you" within ER -