tˈoʊl fˈɜːðɚɹ ˈɛksplᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ˈiːɡoʊ ɪn ɐ nˈuː ˈɜːθ, wˌɛɹ hiː stˈeɪɾᵻd, “ˈiːɡoʊ ɪz nˈoʊmˌoːɹ ðɐn ðˈɪs: aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən wɪð fˈɔːɹm, wˌɪtʃ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli mˈiːnz θˈɔːt fˈɔːɹmz.":twˈɛnti tˈuː
Tolle further explicated the nature of ego in A New Earth, where he stated, “Ego is no more than this: identification with form, which primarily means thought forms.":22