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What happens when the ego is strengthened?

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When the ego grows stronger, simply watch it with silent awareness; in the light of your witnessing, it will lose its fuel and subside on its own.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, even if the ego grows stronger, the essential response is simple: watch it. Do not fight, repress, or identify; bring silent awareness to the phenomenon. In the light of witnessing, the ego loses fuel and subsides on its own. What matters is your choiceless awareness, not the ego’s size or drama.
If your ego gets bigger, just look at it quietly, and it will calm down by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Stops you from feeding the ego through resistance or drama.
- Reduces stress and reactivity, creating space for wise action.
- Cultivates stable awareness regardless of success, failure, praise, or blame.
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