The ego is necessary

Escaping the ego is not necessary; it is a part of existence. Becoming aware and having the freedom to both go within and also coexist with the ego is preferred. Awareness centers one's consciousness and this centering allows one to feel the inner being and also witness the ego in form. In meditation as the breath shallows and becomes subdued attention shifts from the mind and ego to the inner conscious awareness. In the moment of now we exist within 2 planes of consciousness. One is the recognition of our eternal being or "I AM" consciousness and the other is the ego/mind state. Both are needed to give balance and a full expression of the nature of existence. The ego is a necessary tool of existence to give full expression to its being in consciousness and form.