The Book of Ego

Discover how we have been controlled by notions imposed by society, which dictate that we must be increasingly better than everyone around us.

In The Book of Ego , Osho shares his teachings through questions and answers, freeing the reader from the prison of the ego. The book addresses topics such as politics, power, violence, and love, relating the ego's influence on each of these elements. The author teaches that self-acceptance is only possible when we shed all the vanity we carry. Along with The Book of Women, The Book of Men, and The Book of Children, this valuable work contributes in an essential way to self-knowledge and the creation of a better world.

The ego exists only in human beings, and its growth accompanies that of children. Parents, schools, and universities all contribute to the growth of the ego, because for centuries, humans had to fight to survive. Over time, this idea became an obsession, a deeply ingrained conditioning that only the strongest egos can survive the struggle for life. Life became a battle for survival.

From a very young age, we're taught to strive for greater, better, and richer lives. Parents have high expectations for their children's futures, and none of them include simplicity.

According to Osho, no one strives for simplicity, for it is the death of the ego. Therefore, we are never satisfied with what we have achieved, and this behavior generates a constant feeling of unhappiness.

The Book of Ego will help you discover what the ego is and how to shed it to know yourself.