Spiritual growth contains all the phases of life: the rational, irrational, the feeling sensations and will power. In spiritual growth identification with ego structures is essential in order to transcend ego. For deep transformation to take place, the death of 'who you think you are' is important. It requires working with all those things that bring comfort and being willing to let go of that comfort through the realms of different kinds of neurosis like despair and crisis. Perhaps ego structure in the west is different than in the east. In the west God is perceived as distant, allowing you to be judged by him, thus taking it personally and on an individual level. Clearly western ego is very much separated and independent of the unconsciousness. As Jung puts it: "whatever you don't see in the west doesn't exist." Whereas in the East your ego is tied to family and community structure and they are conscious of the greater social and spiritual totality. In spiritual practice the basic question is not about the particular structure of the individual or collective ego, which is in the realm of the content of the mind; it actually focuses on the nature of the activity of mind. The work in practice is to harmonize both perspectives. Work of fusion is directed towards dissolving such fears (through practices), which, come in the way of a person in facing his/her truth. Ultimately peace is only acquired by realising our own truth.

 Although psychological growth is very different from spiritual growth, psychology is an integral part of spirituality; they both enhance each other and cannot be separated. Like East and West are two poles of the universe always co-creating and bringing forth their unique expressions in the form of art and science yet further to unite their diverse nature. Together we can construct a bridge to overcome any fears, which may be hindering ultimate blossoming of their unity.

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