The first awareness of the child comes with his ego. He becomes aware of the I, not of the Self. Really, he becomes aware first of the thou. The child first becomes aware of his mother. Then, reflectively, he becomes aware of himself. First he becomes aware of objects around him. Then, by and by, he begins to feel that he is separate. This feeling of separation gives the feeling of ego, and because the child first becomes aware of the ego, ego becomes a covering on the Self.
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