Can a disciple’s love for their true Master and the disciple’s ego coexist?
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"True love for the Master is the light that dissolves the ego; they cannot coexist, for love is the path to the disappearance of the self."
According to Osho, a disciple’s ego may initially accompany—even motivate—their search for the Master, appearing as a ‘religious’ or sattvic ego. But once genuine love for the Master ignites, the two are incompatible. Like light dispelling darkness, deepening love steadily dissolves ego; coexistence is temporary at best. The path is not ego’s fulfillment but its effortless disappearance through love.
At first your ‘me-first’ might bring you to a teacher, but real love for the teacher melts that ‘me-first’ away, so they can’t stay together.
Why this matters practically
- Spot early spiritual ambition as ego and don’t trust it blindly.
- Nurture love and surrender; they naturally dissolve ego without struggle.
- Be patient with the transition; initial ego presence doesn’t mean failure.
- Nurture love and surrender; they naturally dissolve ego without struggle.
- Be patient with the transition; initial ego presence doesn’t mean failure.
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