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Why does Krishna appear egoistic in the Geeta despite being egoless?

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Krishna's declaration of 'I am the Supreme' is not an assertion of ego, but a profound expression of oneness, where the personal 'I' dissolves into the entirety of existence.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, Krishna sounds egoistic because he speaks from the path of expansion, not negation. His 'I' has grown to include the whole; with no 'thou' outside, the personal I-ness has vanished. Saying 'I am the Supreme' is merely linguistic shorthand for oneness—an egoless declaration arising from total identification with existence.
Krishna’s ‘I’ means everything and everyone together, not a separate person bragging; it’s just how language points to oneness.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents misreading enlightened words as arrogance.
- Guides practice: expand your sense of self to include others and life, rather than fighting the ego.
- Offers a check: if a ‘thou’ remains, the ‘I’ is still separate.
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