Can a person be established in truth despite the ego?
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"Truth cannot be realized while the ego stands as a wall; only when both the 'I' and the subtle 'am' dissolve do we merge into the ocean of oneness."
According to Osho, no. Ego (ahankara) is a stone wall that blocks truth because it identifies consciousness with the body. Even transcending the 'I' leaves asmita, a transparent wall of 'am-ness.' One is established in truth only when both the 'I' and even the subtle 'am' melt, leaving pure, oceanic oneness with the infinite.
You can’t live in truth while holding an ego; even the quiet sense ‘I am’ must dissolve so only oneness remains.
Why this matters practically
- Notice and release body–mind identification via witnessing, easing separation and suffering.
- Avoid spiritual stagnation: don’t cling to ‘I am not the body’; let even ‘I am’ dissolve.
- Orient practice toward surrender and unity, not mere detachment.
- Avoid spiritual stagnation: don’t cling to ‘I am not the body’; let even ‘I am’ dissolve.
- Orient practice toward surrender and unity, not mere detachment.
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