alt Hacker News> The problem is that we need an ego to be healthy. Attempts to destroy it can wind up compromising your mental health.
You only need to destroy it temporarily. When you do it using certain tools or techniques, it will reconstitute by itself once the effect of the tool or technique has passed.
This temporary ego death can open your eyes without creating a permanent void where your ego used to be.
Anecdotally I've seen such claims, but have seen mixed results as well. I've also encountered people who clearly had an ego about how little ego they had. Yes, it was just as ridiculous as it sounds.
I've never seen anything that looks like solid research on the topic.