Why do I experience the presence of the self in you when others perceive emptiness?
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"When the ego dissolves, what remains is not emptiness but a vast radiance; your perception reflects your search, revealing the paradox of presence in absence."
According to Osho, truth is paradoxical: when the egoic 'person' disappears, a vast presence appears. Those searching my eyes for a somebody find emptiness—the guest is gone. But if you stop seeking a center or 'I,' you sense the host: pure radiance. Perception reflects your search; both views are valid. Real understanding transcends intellect, embracing this paradox of no-self as fullest presence.
If you look for a 'me,' you see nothing; if you look openly, you feel a bright aliveness, because when the ego is absent, true presence shines.
Why this matters practically
- Notice how expectations shape what you perceive in people and situations.
- Drop the need to find a fixed self; meet life as presence, not personality.
- Practice silence/meditation to loosen ego and sense a deeper aliveness.
- Drop the need to find a fixed self; meet life as presence, not personality.
- Practice silence/meditation to loosen ego and sense a deeper aliveness.
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