A Zen Mind Guided Meditations - Release the Ego, Return to the Soul: Guided Meditation

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

💫 This meditation was created to help you release the grip of the ego and reconnect with the truth of your soul. The ego is tied to the body—it attaches, judges, and holds onto emotions. But beneath it all, the soul remains pure. It is truth. It is love. Through this practice, you’ll begin shifting away from ego-driven reactions and instead cultivate responses rooted in the soul. With time, this awareness will filter into other areas of your life, helping you feel more centered, authentic, and at peace. Let this be a moment to soften, to realign, and to return to the essence of who you truly are. ***Use code FEB on Patreon and your first month will be 90% off. Complete with ad free episodes, and a URL that you can plug directly into Spotify and Apple Podcasts for ad free listening - always.  With love, Jo  👇👇👇 More from A Zen Mind 👇👇👇 ✨A Zen Mind Instagram 🎙️A Zen Mind Patreon 💌Join My Email List 🌸www.azenmindpodcast.com 💖 Say Thanks & Support A Zen Mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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And as always, once the meditation begins, there will be no advertisements and no disruptions. Thank you so much for being here. Hello and welcome to this guided meditation. This meditation is a powerful one. Focused on releasing the ego and connecting with your true essence, your soul. Before we begin, let's take a moment to reflect. on what these two parts of us represent. The ego is the part of us that is connected to the mind, to attachment, to fear, and to the

stories that we tell ourselves about who we are. It is the voice that reminds us of our past, of our mistakes, and of our desire for things or validation. The ego thrives on external circumstances. and can often pull us into comparison, judgment, or attachment to outcomes. It holds on to emotions like fear, insecurity, and attachment. On the other hand, the soul is our truest essence. It is the part of us that is timeless, pure, and connected to the greater whole.

The soul knows no fear. No attachment, no judgment. It is the part of us that connects to love, to peace, to our higher purpose. It is the place where deep knowing, inner peace, and authenticity reside. The ego and the soul do coexist in all of us. But it's during a meditation like this, where we can mindfully and intentionally start to shift. Rather than acting from the ego, we can start acting. from the soul. So in this practice we will gently release the grip of the ego and invite the soul to

emerge. We will use mantras to guide us through the process, moving from attachment to freedom, from limitation to boundless potential. Let's begin. Begin with a deep breath in and an exhale out with a sigh, letting go of the day, letting go of obligations or distractions or distress. Another deep breath in filling your lungs completely and a full exhale out. More deep breath in welcoming in fresh oxygen and a slow and controlled exhale out. Into the sacred space, slowly turning inwards and inviting yourself to be here now. The ego often defines us by the stories that we're going to be here. by the stories that we tell.

But you are not those thoughts. Allow yourself to rest in the space of simply being beyond the chatter of the mind. Repeat the following mantra, I am not my thoughts. Notice how it feels to release the identification with your thoughts. The ego holds on tightly to outcomes, to things and to people. to ideas of success and failure. But you are not bound by these attachments. Repeat the following mantra.

I release all attachments and expectations. Release all attachments and expectations. Release all attachments and expectations. Feel yourself releasing the need for control for expectation and for attachment and for attachment to any outward. As the ego seeks control, the soul surrenders to the flow of life, the soul trusts that everything is unfolding as it should, and that there is a divine plan beyond the mind's understanding. Repeat the following mantra, I trust in the flow of life and my higher purpose. I trust in the flow of life and my higher purpose.

in the flow of life and my higher purpose. And let these words create a deep sense of trust within you. Feeling your heart open and soft in. As you lean into the flow of life, knowing that you are being guided every step of the way. Bring your awareness to the essence of who you truly are. The soul, this part of you is timeless, pure and connected to the wisdom of the universe.

Repeat the following mantra, I am connected to the infinite wisdom of my soul. I'm connected to the infinite wisdom of my soul. I'm connected to the infinite wisdom of my soul. The soul holds all of the answers, the love and the light. You are never separate from it. Feel this truth knowing that the wisdom and guidance that you seek are already inside of you. The ego thrives on doubt, comparison, and striving for more.

But the soul knows that you are already whole, perfect and complete just as you are. There is nothing to prove, nothing to achieve, just the deep knowing of your inherent worth. Repeat the following mantra, I am peace. I am love for the universe. Let's take a few moments to simply sit with the energy of these mantras, letting them reverberate within you, and feeling the release of the ego as you take this time to connect more deeply with your beautiful soul.

Not my thoughts. I release all attachments and expectations. I trust in the flow of life and my higher purpose. I am connected to the infinite wisdom of my soul. Notice the shift within you. Feel the space between thoughts, home within your body, the stillness in your heart. This is the space of your soul, where there is no judgment and no attachment, only pure presence. Take a deep breath in now, feeling this connection to your soul deep in with your inhale.

And as you exhale, envision the ego gently releasing, softening, melting away, leaving only the truth of who you are, timeless, infinite, and full of love. Now when you are ready, slowly begin to bring your awareness back to your body and the space around you, you'll await of your body on the earth. When you are already open your eyes knowing that the soul you've connected with is always with you, guiding you, loving you, and reminding you that you are so much more than your thoughts. You are pure soul. And so as you move throughout the rest of your day, gently observe the moments where you are led by the ego, through attachment, fear, expectations, or judgment.

and instead choose to realign with the wisdom of your soul that you've cultivated during this time. Let each moment be an opportunity to act with greater presence, love, and intention. Wishing you peace and so much love, namaste.