If the self is the same in all men, does this mean that all men are identical?
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"You are not identical to others; you are a unique wave of the same ocean, expressing the universal Self in your own distinct way."
According to Osho, the supreme Self is one, universal and impersonal, the same in all beings; yet individuals are uniquely different in form and expression—like waves of one ocean. On the circumference, diversity; at the center, oneness. Thus men aren’t identical, but each unique wave is an essential manifestation of the same oceanic consciousness.
We all share one big inner Self, but on the outside each of us is a different wave with its own shape.
Why this matters practically
- Honors diversity while nurturing a felt sense of unity with others.
- Reduces comparison, conflict, and loneliness by recognizing a shared center.
- Encourages authentic self-expression without losing connection to the whole.
- Reduces comparison, conflict, and loneliness by recognizing a shared center.
- Encourages authentic self-expression without losing connection to the whole.
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