According to Osho, before desire and knowing arise, the self is not a separate ego but a silent, egoless presence, one with the whole—like a wave in the ocean. The 'I' is a dream created by craving and concepts; in contact with reality it dissolves, revealing pure awareness that belongs to the totality, unsupported by any personal center.
Before wanting and thinking start, you are just quiet awareness, not a separate somebody.