alters are different identities that a person with dissociative identity disorder (DID) may experience. They are not separate personalities, but rather aspects of the person’s sense of self that have been fragmented by trauma. alters may have different names, ages, genders, memories, preferences, and behaviours than the person’s main identity. alters may also be unaware of each other or have different levels of awareness and communication.
In this article, I will try to flesh out the behaviour that is embodied within the phrase; "an ego-bound" individual. That is, an individual that projects themselves via a mask of false self behaviours, designed to cover up their inner sense of lacking or inability, that hides their secret belief that they are irretrievably broken. The term ego-bound, specifically, refers to someone that has largely "become" that mask, and considers it to be part of their authentic individuality.
The Four Noble Truths are the foundation of Buddhist teachings, offering a framework for understanding suffering and the path to liberation.
Buddhism's Two Truths doctrine distinguishes between Conventional Truth (how things appear in daily life, like tables and chairs, bound by concepts) and Ultimate Truth (the ultimate nature of reality, which is emptiness or interdependence, devoid of inherent existence).