Can the common man acquire the capability of egolessness?
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outcome
"Egolessness is not a privilege of the extraordinary; it is the gift of those who embrace their ordinariness and dissolve the illusion of specialness."
According to Osho, yes: egolessness is available to every 'common' person, because all are ordinary by nature. It is not achieved by the 'un-ordinary' (the egoic striver), nor by the 'ordinary ordinary' who secretly feels special, but by the 'extraordinarily ordinary' - one who fully accepts being nobody, steps back to the lowest place, and lets the illusion of specialness dissolve.
Yes—stop trying to be special, be happy to be just like everyone, and your ego will quietly fade.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety and envy by ending the climb to be 'above'.
- Deepens relationships through humility and openness.
- Brings inner peace and receptivity to the divine.
- Deepens relationships through humility and openness.
- Brings inner peace and receptivity to the divine.
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