What is the impact of treating the call to wake up and be conscious as a joke?
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outcome
"When you embrace the call to wake up as a cosmic joke, the weight of seriousness dissolves, allowing your consciousness to blossom in the lightness of being."
According to Osho, treating the whole spiritual drama—your misery and his enlightenment—as a cosmic joke lightens the ego’s grip. He speaks seriously as a skillful means, but laughs in private, pointing to the underlying playfulness of existence. When you see the ‘wake up’ call with humor, solemnity drops, relaxation arises, and consciousness can flower without the heaviness of striving.
He says life (and even enlightenment) is a big joke, so smile inside—then waking up becomes easier.
Why this matters practically
- Eases the burden of suffering and perfectionism.
- Keeps practice sincere without turning grim or fanatical.
- Encourages relaxation, allowing awareness to arise naturally.
- Keeps practice sincere without turning grim or fanatical.
- Encourages relaxation, allowing awareness to arise naturally.
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