Consciousness & Where does ego come from?

Audio from YouTube video: New to spirituality, a young man asks a series of questions - What is consciousness? Where does ego come from? What does it mean to lead a spiritual life? Has the ego hijacked him?

Maharishikaa gives a detailed description of the six layers of consciousness and how the spiritual adept can expand their consciousness within the system. She describes with simplicity how ego builds up over time, how the society in which one is born and raised influences this, and how being on a spiritual path, and taking up a spiritual practice can reduce suffering and increase joy.