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Q:  Why do you think that people are so protective of their egos?  Why is it so hard to let go of one’s ego?

​A:  People are afraid of the emptiness of space, or the absence of company, the absence of a shadow.  It could be a terrifying experience to have no one to relate to, nothing to relate with.  The idea of it can be extremely frightening, though not the real experience.  It is generally a fear of space, a fear that we will not be able to anchor ourselves to any solid ground, that we will lose our identity as a fixed and solid and definite thing.  This could be very threatening.

- Chögyam Trungpa, in 'Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism.'
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