What does it mean when someone says, 'I am God'?
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"To say 'I am God' is not to elevate the self, but to dissolve the self; in that moment, only the divine presence remains, free from the illusion of separation."
According to Osho, saying 'I am God' does not exalt the person; it announces the disappearance of the person. The egoic 'I' has dissolved, and with it the separate man—only God, pure being, remains. It is sheer transcendence, not a claim of superiority or supermanhood. When the 'I' becomes God, nothing personal survives; there is just the divine presence without a separate doer.
It means the little ‘me’ is gone, and only the bigness of life (God) remains—no one is personally claiming anything.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents ego-inflation in spirituality; fosters humility.
- Encourages letting go of rigid identities, easing stress and struggle.
- Inspires compassion by recognizing the same divinity in all.
- Encourages letting go of rigid identities, easing stress and struggle.
- Inspires compassion by recognizing the same divinity in all.
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