What am I looking for?
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definition
"You are not seeking a personal self, but the universal awareness that transcends all ideas; in dissolving the ego, the true Self emerges, bringing freedom and fulfillment."
According to Osho, you are seeking not a personal self (ego) but the Self: the universal, ever-present, no-self awareness in which all ideas arise and dissolve. Until this is realized, the religious longing remains. Pursuing ego-substitutes consoles but imprisons; dissolving the ego (fana) allows the real Self (baqa) to shine, bringing freedom, fulfillment, and true self-knowledge.
You’re really looking for the big, quiet space of awareness behind all your thoughts—not the little ‘me’ you imagine.
Why this matters practically
- Stops chasing ego identities, reducing anxiety and comparison.
- Encourages meditation/witnessing to notice the ever-present awareness.
- Opens the way to freedom, meaning, and compassionate living.
- Encourages meditation/witnessing to notice the ever-present awareness.
- Opens the way to freedom, meaning, and compassionate living.
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