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Merger proposal

Same topic, different titles. But "ahamkara" is a commonname in Hinduism, so it fits better here. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 04:08, 27 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Not really. Ego (religion) is a similar construct known in different religions/philosophies but not necessarily in the same way.Peter Rehse (talk) 12:40, 29 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article on Ego (religion) is very short, and duplicates this article. Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 07:44, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

In many ways you are correct but essentially ego(religion) needs expansion to better cover other traditions rather than merging into Ahamkara.Peter Rehse (talk) 07:49, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The term ahamkara is better thought of as an attachment to our sense of individuality as the exclusive basis of personal identity. This is different than the term "ego," which is more or less synonymous with "personality," the set of idiosyncratic behavior traits that create a persistence of individual presentation to the world and ourselves. Jodyrrr (talk) 22:43, 7 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

'Egoism' is mentioned in the first line - but the link leads to Egotism - which says 'Not to be confused with Egoism.' I dont know: is the link wrong or is the word used wrong? Tomosullivan (talk) 11:22, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

ahamkara in Tantric Buddhism

Please add something about the use of this term in Vajrayana as it is the technical (and positive) word for self-identification with a deity in deva yoga, a central and crucial meditation for followers of Tibetan Buddhism.

64.90.143.2 (talk) 18:09, 23 April 2014 (UTC)Samgwan Spiess[reply]