Yes, Our thoughts dictate are moods. If you having good thoughts you in a good mood. In A bad mood you are having bad thoughts. To be aware of this at the present moment is to remove yourself from the constricting ego. The light of Meditation.
The sense of self grounds us or anchors us in the "relative" world but it's a mirage as I can attest from personal experience. This, however, is a change in brain chemistry. Even Nisargadatta acknowledged as much with his statement, "brain chemicals come together and the I AM appears."
Why would i dissolve the one that is only trying to protect me ? Me= hey ego ! wasup bro ! Ego= Hey dude... just watch out and be safe !! don't trust anybody Me= Dude don't worry man ! I got this ! i also accept you as a friend :D Ego= You really accept me :( ? Me= I love you like no other. You are my Protector why would i be mad at you Ego= * Cries* Me= Hugs
zetar87, Humai(Hu, me = me, mine, myself) is the EGO. NOT the PRIDE, Many people confuse EGO with PRIDE. In the East advaitai Vedanta and Sikh scriptures, this is made clear. EGO allows me to Separate from You. Both of us are made from the same cloth(GOD) we are separate ..because of our Humai ..I am ness. THe EGO. Our Scirptures say that is the God's WILL...and Illusion of separation from God. - like a Veil of forgetfulness.