An addition to the video; One can not break free of the Ego using the ego. An example is with meditation. When one meditates, there is an attempt to use the mind to overcome mind. This is not possible. Meditation only increases the chance that you will accidentally stumble upon a mystical experience. In Alcoholics anonymous, the belief in a higher power is encouraged, not because they are trying to push any one religion, but because it is understood that the mind can't overcome the problem of addiction. The "I" is powerless.
An addition to the video; One can not break free of the Ego using the ego. An example is with meditation. When one meditates, there is an attempt to use the mind to overcome mind. This is not possible. Meditation only increases the chance that you will accidentally stumble upon a mystical experience. In Alcoholics anonymous, the belief in a higher power is encouraged, not because they are trying to push any one religion, but because it is understood that the mind can't overcome the problem of addiction. The "I" is powerless.