Enlightenment: How to Transcend the Ego
"That which you assume yourself to be is not actually a thing, but an action. It is the action holding on. In every moment, you are unconsciously holding on to an idea of who you are. And although this idea of who you are is constantly changing moment to moment, the action of holding on remains the same, giving you the feeling that there is a 'you' moving in time, changing and transforming, learning and growing. But if you become aware of this action of holding on and even for this moment let go of this action of holding, then you fall into this momentr