{"id":64381,"date":"2026-02-04T16:23:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/blog\/what-is-ego-death-and-why-do-people-want-to-experience-it\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:23:54","slug":"what-is-ego-death-and-why-do-people-want-to-experience-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-ego-death-and-why-do-people-want-to-experience-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is ego-death and why do people want to experience it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64381\" class=\"elementor elementor-64381 elementor-64362\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fed28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9fed28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e402f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e402f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ego-death<\/strong>, also known as <em>ego dissolution<\/em>, is an experience in which the feeling of a separate &#8216;self&#8217; temporarily dissolves. People who experience this often report that they no longer know who they are or where their identity ends. For some, this feels liberating; for others, it is intense or frightening.<\/p><p>In this blog, we explain what ego-death precisely is, where the idea comes from, why people want to experience this state, and what mental risks can be associated with it.<\/p><blockquote><p>Ego-death does not mean that the ego disappears, but that it temporarily loses its grip on your consciousness.<\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6a326 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f6a326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126a229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"126a229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is ego-death?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a30f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a30f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ego-death refers to a state in which your normal self-image, inner dialogue, and sense of identity temporarily disappear. You no longer experience yourself as a separate individual, but as part of a larger whole.<\/p><p>The ego itself is not a negative trait. It is the mechanism by which we recognize ourselves as a person with a name, a past, and a place in the world.<\/p><h3>The ego according to psychology<\/h3><p>In psychology, the ego is seen as the mechanism that organizes and maintains our identity and self-perception.<\/p><p>In modern neuroscience, a similar concept is used: the <em>Default Mode Network<\/em> (DMN). This brain network is active when we think about ourselves, our identity, and our life story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7fa1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f7fa1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cb27c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47cb27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The origin of the concept of ego-death\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e16caf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e16caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Letting go of the ego is not a modern idea. In spiritual traditions such as Buddhism, Taoism, and mystical Christianity, selflessness and unity have been discussed for centuries.<\/p><p>Within Western psychedelic culture, ego-death is used to describe a state in which personal identity temporarily dissolves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c35bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89c35bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc9d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dc9d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-64378\" alt=\"soul leaves body\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ziel-vertrekt-uit-het-lichaam-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf583d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cf583d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e3e12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36e3e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51dcc09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51dcc09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0759d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0759d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ego-death and psychedelics\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-450bc18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"450bc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some people try to experience ego-death through psychedelic substances such as psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca, or ketamine. Especially at high doses, the feeling of a &#8216;self&#8217; can completely disappear.<\/p><p>Scientific research shows that psychedelics can temporarily reduce the activity of the Default Mode Network, blurring boundaries between thoughts, memories, and perception <strong><a href=\"#bron-1\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/strong> and that these effects are related to changes in self-perception.<\/p><blockquote><p>Ego dissolution can be profound, but also confusing or frightening, especially without guidance.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>Studies emphasize that these experiences are highly dependent on context, mental state, and setting, and that negative effects can occur in cases of psychological vulnerability<strong><a href=\"#bron-2\"><sup>[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4c568 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de4c568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7005db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7005db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why do people want to experience ego-death?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05bcbd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05bcbd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ego is seen by some people as a source of stress, dissatisfaction, and inner conflict. By temporarily letting go of the ego, they hope to create space for:<\/p><ul><li>a sense of connection<\/li><li>new insights and perspectives<\/li><li>emotional processing<\/li><li>spiritual experiences<\/li><\/ul><p>The experience is sometimes described as a symbolic rebirth, where old patterns temporarily disappear and space is created for change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174616f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"174616f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5bf49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b5bf49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-64379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/egodood-ziel-terug-naar-het-lichaam-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599dc7d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"599dc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b025f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88b025f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0426e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0426e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The three phases of ego-death\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d715ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d715ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Dissolution<\/h3><p>The first phase is characterized by an altered state of consciousness. Sensory perception changes, thoughts become less structured, and the feeling of control diminishes.<\/p><h3>2. Ego-death<\/h3><p>In this phase, the feeling of a separate self disappears. Some experience unity and meaning, others disorientation or fear.<\/p><h3>3. Return to reality<\/h3><p>After the experience, normal consciousness returns. The world is the same, but the way you experience it may have changed permanently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9eaae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b9eaae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf05438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf05438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risks and considerations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7179a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd7179a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ego-death is not an innocent experience and certainly not suitable for everyone. High doses of psychedelics carry risks, such as:<\/p><ul><li>panic or paranoia<\/li><li>worsening of psychological symptoms<\/li><li>bad trips or prolonged restlessness<\/li><\/ul><p>Guided therapy or meditation is often mentioned as a safer alternative than independent experimentation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a12d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7a12d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5631b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5631b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finally\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99f04f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99f04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ego-death raises deep questions about identity and consciousness. For some, it is a valuable experience; for others, it is confronting. It is not an end in itself and no guarantee of insight or enlightenment.<\/p><p>This blog is intended as a source of information and does not constitute medical or therapeutic advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539eaa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"539eaa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd2ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dd2ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc870a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fc870a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Cavanna et al. (2022).<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35918311\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br>Microdosing with psilocybin mushrooms: a double-blind placebo-controlled study<\/a> <\/em>Translational Psychiatry.<\/li><li id=\"bron-2\">Murphy et al. (2024). <br> <em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2451902224000156?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Microdosing Psychedelics: Current Evidence From Controlled Trials <\/a><\/em> ScienceDirect.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e6675 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7e6675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c05cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c05cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read more about this topic\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527d6c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"527d6c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/the-role-of-set-and-setting-in-microdosing-why-mindset-and-environment-are-crucial\/\">Set and setting: how mindset and environment influence your experience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/microdosing-with-truffles-and-connection-more-peace-and-attention\/\">Microdosing with truffles and connectedness: calm, attention, and experience<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/which-psychedelics-are-suitable-to-microdose\/\">Which psychedelics are suitable for microdosing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dc909 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4dc909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c0125 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c0125\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about ego-death\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55f3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-faq\" data-id=\"c55f3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;faq_layout&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faqs pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-c55f3f7\" data-accordion-id=\"c55f3f7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2061\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is ego-death in simple terms?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2061\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ego-death is a temporary experience in which the feeling of a separate &#8216;self&#8217; disappears. Your identity and self-image temporarily dissolve.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2062\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs ego-death the same as losing your ego?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2062\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The ego does not disappear permanently. After the experience, the ego always returns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2063\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you experience ego-death without psychedelics?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2063\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Some people experience similar states through meditation, breathwork, or spiritual practice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-2064\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs ego-death dangerous?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-2064\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be. Especially without guidance or in cases of psychological vulnerability, the experience can cause anxiety or confusion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ego-death, also known as ego dissolution, is an experience in which the feeling of a separate &#8216;self&#8217; temporarily dissolves. People who experience this often report that they no longer know who they are or where their identity ends. For some, this feels liberating; for others, it is intense or frightening. 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