Synopsis

Laughing at the Ego: A Comedy of Spiritual Errors turns the search for enlightenment upside down—and leaves you smiling all the way.

Drawing inspiration from A Course in Miracles, Robert D. Sears reveals that the ego’s biggest secret is how seriously it takes itself. Through witty essays and playful insights, he shows that the fastest path to peace may not be through solemn meditation, but through genuine laughter at our own illusions.

Each chapter—like “Ego Rehab,” “Forgiveness Anonymous,” and “The Holy Spirit’s Counter-Program”—invites readers to see everyday struggles as spiritual lessons in disguise. By laughing at fear, guilt, and self-importance, we begin to loosen the ego’s hold and experience the quiet joy that lies beneath its noise. The humor is gentle, the wisdom clear, and the message timeless: enlightenment doesn’t have to be grim.

With warmth, honesty, and the light touch of one who has lived through both suffering and awakening, Robert reminds us that forgiveness is simply remembering there was never anything to forgive.

Laughing at the Ego is both a mirror and a remedy for the weary seeker—a loving invitation to let go, lighten up, and remember that the divine punchline is love itself.