Is it possible to know myself less and less?
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outcome
"True growth lies in knowing yourself less and less, shedding borrowed knowledge to embrace the innocence and wonder of a child, where authentic self-knowledge emerges from the emptiness of 'I know nothing."
According to Osho, yes - real growth means knowing yourself less and less in the mind's terms: unlearning, becoming innocent and wonder-filled like a child. As borrowed knowledge evaporates, you are unburdened, free from mind, and your capacity to know turns inward. In this emptiness - 'I know nothing' - authentic self-knowledge dawns, bringing liberation, lightness, and a felt unity with the whole.
Stop trying to know everything with your head; become empty like a child, and true self-knowing naturally appears.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces mental burden and anxiety by dropping secondhand beliefs.
- Restores wonder, openness, and presence in daily moments.
- Reveals inner freedom and connectedness beyond the ego.
- Restores wonder, openness, and presence in daily moments.
- Reveals inner freedom and connectedness beyond the ego.
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