Is there a connection between the qualities of the invented self and the real self?
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"The ego is a social fabrication, a mask we wear to gain approval, while the real self is indestructible and thrives in the freedom of disobedience to conditioning."
According to Osho, there is no genuine connection between the invented self (ego) and the real self: the ego is neither a shadow nor a distortion—it is a social fabrication built through praise and enforced obedience to silence your inner voice. The real self is indestructible and needs no approval. Liberation begins by disobeying conditioning and listening to the heart’s own voice.
The pretend you is made by others to keep you obedient; the real you lives inside—so stop chasing praise and listen to your own inner voice.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces dependence on external approval and the anxiety it creates.
- Guides you to practice inner listening/meditation to sense authentic impulses.
- Encourages conscious, compassionate disobedience to harmful conditioning and authority.
- Guides you to practice inner listening/meditation to sense authentic impulses.
- Encourages conscious, compassionate disobedience to harmful conditioning and authority.
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