Who are you and what is your purpose in the world?
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definition
"You are not a person with a purpose; you are the very essence of existence, expressing itself as a boundless whole."
According to Osho, the 'person' is a non-entity; the ego is only an assumed center. He says, 'I am not.' Authentic inquiry dissolves the questioner, revealing not an individual but undivided beingness. The right question is 'What is?' not 'Who?' Thus any personal purpose is illusory; only existence expresses itself as a single, centerless whole.
You aren’t a separate somebody with a special job—look deeply and the “me” disappears, leaving one big life happening.
Why this matters practically
- Practice self-inquiry (“Who am I?”) until the separate center falls away.
- Reduces I–thou conflict and anxiety by seeing life as one whole.
- Frees you from chasing a personal mission; lets life flow naturally through you.
- Reduces I–thou conflict and anxiety by seeing life as one whole.
- Frees you from chasing a personal mission; lets life flow naturally through you.
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