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What does 'I' mean in the question 'Who am I'?

The 'I' in 'Who am I?' is not a question to be answered but a sword to cut through the illusions of the mind, leading you to the silent depths of your true being.

— Osho
According to Osho, 'Who am I?' is not a question seeking an answer but a meditative device; the 'I' means nothing—it's a sword to cut the mind’s projections. Repeating it and rejecting all answers (neti neti) dissolves the knower and the question, revealing inexpressible, direct knowing: silent no-mind, emptiness, your original face.

Keep asking 'Who am I?' until every answer drops away and even the 'I' disappears, leaving calm, wordless awareness.

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