Is losing oneself in helping others a better method to lose the ego?
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"Help yourself first by disappearing into inner emptiness; from that egolessness, love and compassion will arise spontaneously, allowing you to serve without a 'doer."
According to Osho, losing yourself in helping others does not dissolve the ego; it refines it into a pious, dangerous form. First help yourself: disappear into inner emptiness. From egolessness, love and compassion arise spontaneously, and help happens without a 'doer.' Until then, service breeds superiority—'holier than thou.' Become empty, a vehicle of the divine, and your very being will naturally benefit others.
You can’t get rid of ego by serving people; empty yourself first, then real kindness happens by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents building a subtle ‘holier-than-thou’ ego through service.
- Prioritizes inner transformation so compassion is genuine and effortless.
- Lets your everyday presence naturally help others without missionary pressure.
- Prioritizes inner transformation so compassion is genuine and effortless.
- Lets your everyday presence naturally help others without missionary pressure.
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