Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 , " mourad " <mourad_shamel wrote: > > > Dear Brothers on the way > > Understanding the ego is an essential step in the way. Without properly > understanding the ego our journey might not reach its destination. > > After taking permission, I will post an article about THE EGO - the > false center, by OSHO (RAJNEESH). > > I was very reluctant to post anything by OSHO. > > Great controversy about the character of OSHO was raised publically, and > is still going on till today. Please, do not allow your own personal > judgment about OSHO to affect your own benefit from this article. > > The article is rather long (16 pages A4 size). I will post everyday 3 or > 4 pages. > > Thank you All > > mourad mourad, i met the old cheat rajneesh face to face in poona in 1978, and recognized him instantly as a frightened 'power' obsessed pretender, playing god for gullible audience, mostly western seekers of " eastern masters " ... every one gets whatever is deserved. btw, at this time he even called himself " bhagwan " (god). but cleverness and intelectual understanding is not wisdom. the below clever imaginary intelectulization and 'original' presentation of well known esoteric truths (he was professor of philosophy after all), prove again his lack of submition to the immiediate, direct experience. worthless. " beautiful words are not true; true words are not beautiful " as our chinese friend warns us in " tao te ching " ... as for everybody, his life is his only true message. words come cheap. respectfully, yosy > > > Ego - The False Center > > > The first thing to be understood is what ego is. A child is born. > A child is born without any knowledge, any consciousness of his own > self. And when a child is born the first thing he becomes aware of is > not himself; the first thing he becomes aware of is the other. It is > natural, because the eyes open outwards, the hands touch others, the > ears listen to others, the tongue tastes food and the nose smells the > outside. All these senses open outwards. > > That is what birth means. Birth means coming into this world, > the world of the outside. So when a child is born, he is born into this > world. He opens his eyes, sees others. 'Other' means the thou. He > becomes aware of the mother first. Then, by and by, he becomes aware of > his own body. That too is the other, that too belongs to the world. He > is hungry and he feels the body; his need is satisfied, he forgets the > body. > > > > This is how a child grows. First he becomes aware of you, thou, other, > and then by and by, in contrast to you, thou, he becomes aware of > himself. > > This awareness is a reflected awareness. He is not aware of who he > is. He is simply aware of the mother and what she thinks about him. If > she smiles, if she appreciates the child, if she says, " You are > beautiful, " if she hugs and kisses him, the child feels good about > himself. Now an ego is born. > > Through appreciation, love, care, he feels he is good, he feels he > is valuable, he feels he has some significance. > > A center is born. > > > > But this center is a reflected center. It is not his real being. > He does not know who he is; he simply knows what others think about him. > And this is the ego: the reflection, what others think. If nobody thinks > that he is of any use, nobody appreciates him, nobody smiles, then too > an ego is born: an ill ego; sad, rejected, like a wound; feeling > inferior, worthless. This too is the ego. This too is a reflection. > > > > First the mother - and mother means the world in the beginning. > Then others will join the mother, and the world goes on growing. And the > more the world grows, the more complex the ego becomes, because many > others' opinions are reflected. > > The ego is an accumulated phenomenon, a by-product of living with > others. If a child lives totally alone, he will never come to grow an > ego. But that is not going to help. He will remain like an animal. That > doesn't mean that he will come to know the real self, no. > > The real can be known only through the false, so the ego is a > must. One has to pass through it. It is a discipline. The real can be > known only through the illusion. You cannot know the truth directly. > First you have to know that which is not true. First you have to > encounter the untrue. Through that encounter you become capable of > knowing the truth. If you know the false as the false, truth will dawn > upon you. > > > > Ego is a need; it is a social need, it is a social by-product. The > society means all that is around you - not you, but all that is around > you. All, minus you, is the society. And everybody reflects. You will go > to school and the teacher will reflect who you are. You will be in > friendship with other children and they will reflect who you are. By and > by, everybody is adding to your ego, and everybody is trying to modify > it in such a way that you don't become a problem to the society. > > They are not concerned with you. > > They are concerned with the society. > > Society is concerned with itself, and that's how it should be. > > They are not concerned that you should become a self-knower. They > are concerned that you should become an efficient part in the mechanism > of the society. You should fit into the pattern. So they are trying to > give you an ego that fits with the society. They teach you morality. > Morality means giving you an ego which will fit with the society. If you > are immoral, you will always be a misfit somewhere or other. That's why > we put criminals in the prisons - not that they have done something > wrong, not that by putting them in the prisons we are going to improve > them, no. They simply don't fit. They are troublemakers. They have > certain types of egos of which the society doesn't approve. If the > society approves, everything is good. > > One man kills somebody - he is a murderer. > > And the same man in wartime kills thousands - he becomes a great > hero. The society is not bothered by a murder, but the murder should be > committed for the society - then it is okay. The society doesn't bother > about morality. > > Morality means only that you should fit with the society. > > If the society is at war, then the morality changes. > > If the society is at peace, then there is a different morality. > > Morality is a social politics. It is diplomacy. And each child has > to be brought up in such a way that he fits into the society, that's > all. Because society is interested in efficient members. Society is not > interested that you should attain to self-knowledge. > > The society creates an ego because the ego can be controlled and > manipulated. The self can never be controlled or manipulated. Nobody has > ever heard of the society controlling a self - not possible. > > And the child needs a center; the child is completely unaware of > his own center. The society gives him a center and the child is by and > by convinced that this is his center, the ego that society gives. > > A child comes back to his home - if he has come first in his class, the > whole family is happy. You hug and kiss him, and you take the child on > your shoulders and dance and you say, " What a beautiful child! You are a > pride to us. " You are giving him an ego, a subtle ego. And if the child > comes home dejected, unsuccessful, a failure - he couldn't pass, or he > has just been on the back bench - then nobody appreciates him and the > child feels rejected. He will try harder next time, because the center > feels shaken. > > Ego is always shaken, always in search of food, that somebody > should appreciate it. That's why you continuously ask for attention. > > You get the idea of who you are from others. > > It is not a direct experience. > > It is from others that you get the idea of who you are. They shape > your center. This center is false, because you carry your real center. > That is nobody's business. Nobody shapes it. > > You come with it. > > You are born with it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I did not meet OSHO, I read most of his books. I did not form any conclusion about his character. mourad , "yosyx" <yosyflug wrote:>> , "mourad" mourad_shamel@ > wrote:> >> > > > Dear Brothers on the way> > > > Understanding the ego is an essential step in the way. Without > properly> > understanding the ego our journey might not reach its destination.> > > > After taking permission, I will post an article about THE EGO - the> > false center, by OSHO (RAJNEESH).> > > > I was very reluctant to post anything by OSHO.> > > > Great controversy about the character of OSHO was raised > publically, and> > is still going on till today. Please, do not allow your own personal> > judgment about OSHO to affect your own benefit from this article.> > > > The article is rather long (16 pages A4 size). I will post everyday > 3 or> > 4 pages.> > > > Thank you All> > > > mourad > > > > > > mourad, i met the old cheat rajneesh face > to face in poona in 1978, and recognized him > instantly as a frightened 'power' obsessed > pretender, playing god for gullible audience, > mostly western seekers of "eastern masters"... > every one gets whatever is deserved. btw, at > this time he even called himself "bhagwan" (god). > but cleverness and intelectual understanding > is not wisdom.> > the below clever imaginary intelectulization > and 'original' presentation of well known > esoteric truths (he was professor of philosophy > after all), prove again his lack of submition > to the immiediate, direct experience. worthless. > "beautiful words are not true; true words are > not beautiful" as our chinese friend warns us > in "tao te ching"... as for everybody, his life > is his only true message. words come cheap. > > respectfully, > yosy> > > > > > > > > > > > > Ego - The False Center> > > > > > The first thing to be understood is what ego is. A child is > born.> > A child is born without any knowledge, any consciousness of his own> > self. And when a child is born the first thing he becomes aware of > is> > not himself; the first thing he becomes aware of is the other. It is> > natural, because the eyes open outwards, the hands touch others, the> > ears listen to others, the tongue tastes food and the nose smells > the> > outside. All these senses open outwards.> > > > That is what birth means. Birth means coming into this > world,> > the world of the outside. So when a child is born, he is born into > this> > world. He opens his eyes, sees others. 'Other' means the thou. He> > becomes aware of the mother first. Then, by and by, he becomes > aware of> > his own body. That too is the other, that too belongs to the world. > He> > is hungry and he feels the body; his need is satisfied, he forgets > the> > body.> > > > > > > > This is how a child grows. First he becomes aware of you, thou, > other,> > and then by and by, in contrast to you, thou, he becomes aware of> > himself.> > > > This awareness is a reflected awareness. He is not aware of > who he> > is. He is simply aware of the mother and what she thinks about him. > If> > she smiles, if she appreciates the child, if she says, "You are> > beautiful," if she hugs and kisses him, the child feels good about> > himself. Now an ego is born.> > > > Through appreciation, love, care, he feels he is good, he > feels he> > is valuable, he feels he has some significance.> > > > A center is born.> > > > > > > > But this center is a reflected center. It is not his real > being.> > He does not know who he is; he simply knows what others think about > him.> > And this is the ego: the reflection, what others think. If nobody > thinks> > that he is of any use, nobody appreciates him, nobody smiles, then > too> > an ego is born: an ill ego; sad, rejected, like a wound; feeling> > inferior, worthless. This too is the ego. This too is a reflection.> > > > > > > > First the mother - and mother means the world in the > beginning.> > Then others will join the mother, and the world goes on growing. > And the> > more the world grows, the more complex the ego becomes, because many> > others' opinions are reflected.> > > > The ego is an accumulated phenomenon, a by-product of living > with> > others. If a child lives totally alone, he will never come to grow > an> > ego. But that is not going to help. He will remain like an animal. > That> > doesn't mean that he will come to know the real self, no.> > > > The real can be known only through the false, so the ego is a> > must. One has to pass through it. It is a discipline. The real can > be> > known only through the illusion. You cannot know the truth directly.> > First you have to know that which is not true. First you have to> > encounter the untrue. Through that encounter you become capable of> > knowing the truth. If you know the false as the false, truth will > dawn> > upon you.> > > > > > > > Ego is a need; it is a social need, it is a social by-product. The> > society means all that is around you - not you, but all that is > around> > you. All, minus you, is the society. And everybody reflects. You > will go> > to school and the teacher will reflect who you are. You will be in> > friendship with other children and they will reflect who you are. > By and> > by, everybody is adding to your ego, and everybody is trying to > modify> > it in such a way that you don't become a problem to the society.> > > > They are not concerned with you.> > > > They are concerned with the society.> > > > Society is concerned with itself, and that's how it should > be.> > > > They are not concerned that you should become a self-knower. > They> > are concerned that you should become an efficient part in the > mechanism> > of the society. You should fit into the pattern. So they are trying > to> > give you an ego that fits with the society. They teach you morality.> > Morality means giving you an ego which will fit with the society. > If you> > are immoral, you will always be a misfit somewhere or other. That's > why> > we put criminals in the prisons - not that they have done something> > wrong, not that by putting them in the prisons we are going to > improve> > them, no. They simply don't fit. They are troublemakers. They have> > certain types of egos of which the society doesn't approve. If the> > society approves, everything is good.> > > > One man kills somebody - he is a murderer.> > > > And the same man in wartime kills thousands - he becomes a > great> > hero. The society is not bothered by a murder, but the murder > should be> > committed for the society - then it is okay. The society doesn't > bother> > about morality.> > > > Morality means only that you should fit with the society.> > > > If the society is at war, then the morality changes.> > > > If the society is at peace, then there is a different > morality.> > > > Morality is a social politics. It is diplomacy. And each > child has> > to be brought up in such a way that he fits into the society, that's> > all. Because society is interested in efficient members. Society is > not> > interested that you should attain to self-knowledge.> > > > The society creates an ego because the ego can be controlled > and> > manipulated. The self can never be controlled or manipulated. > Nobody has> > ever heard of the society controlling a self - not possible.> > > > And the child needs a center; the child is completely > unaware of> > his own center. The society gives him a center and the child is by > and> > by convinced that this is his center, the ego that society gives.> > > > A child comes back to his home - if he has come first in his class, > the> > whole family is happy. You hug and kiss him, and you take the child > on> > your shoulders and dance and you say, "What a beautiful child! You > are a> > pride to us." You are giving him an ego, a subtle ego. And if the > child> > comes home dejected, unsuccessful, a failure - he couldn't pass, or > he> > has just been on the back bench - then nobody appreciates him and > the> > child feels rejected. He will try harder next time, because the > center> > feels shaken.> > > > Ego is always shaken, always in search of food, that somebody> > should appreciate it. That's why you continuously ask for attention.> > > > You get the idea of who you are from others.> > > > It is not a direct experience.> > > > It is from others that you get the idea of who you are. They > shape> > your center. This center is false, because you carry your real > center.> > That is nobody's business. Nobody shapes it.> > > > You come with it.> > > > You are born with it.> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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