The Ego Loves Conceptualization

If you are very heavily identified with concepts, the initial perception almost completely disappears and it's replaced by a mental concept. This could happen also when you meet a human being. Even after they get to know each other they still, they relate almost exclusively through a conceptual sense of self. And when you relate to another almost exclusively through object consciousness, without spacious awareness, then very quickly you also find conflict arises. Very quickly and easily. The ego actually wants that. The ego might say, I want a peaceful relationship but everything it says and does is against peace. Even nations do it. They say we want peace, they prepare for war. We are the most peaceful of nations. But even