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Why do I experience the presence of the self in you when others perceive emptiness?

When the ego dissolves, what remains is not emptiness but a vast radiance; your perception reflects your search, revealing the paradox of presence in absence.

— Osho
According to Osho, truth is paradoxical: when the egoic 'person' disappears, a vast presence appears. Those searching my eyes for a somebody find emptiness—the guest is gone. But if you stop seeking a center or 'I,' you sense the host: pure radiance. Perception reflects your search; both views are valid. Real understanding transcends intellect, embracing this paradox of no-self as fullest presence.

If you look for a 'me,' you see nothing; if you look openly, you feel a bright aliveness, because when the ego is absent, true presence shines.

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