Etheric template body

[Billy]

How do you define the ego Aion?  From what I've read and understood, the ego is often used to refer to our sense of self on the level of form, so things like our body, race, culture, personal history/story, thoughts, opinions etc.  It is the way we see ourselves on the surface level.  The idea behind ego death is that by 'killing' the ego you can then better understand who you really are, which is formless, which is consciousness itself.  The watcher, is how I have heard it described.  I've tried being the watcher but it doesn't seem to really change the way I perceive myself, although maybe my ideas are incorrect or I need to meditate more.