According to Osho, negative education means cultivating a mind that doubts, denies, inquires, and suspends judgment, refusing ready‑made beliefs so one discovers truth firsthand. By starting with negation—questioning gods, scriptures, authority—the seeker matures into an authentic 'yes' born from tested experience. This process is crucial for self-analysis: it exposes ignorance, dismantles borrowed identities, and lets genuine trust and understanding arise from one’s own insight.
First learn to say “no” to secondhand ideas so you can find your own true “yes” and really know yourself.