Why is cosmic consciousness referred to as centering?
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"Centering is not the goal but the method; it is the gathering of scattered energy into a single point, leading to an explosion of boundless consciousness where the center becomes everywhere."
According to Osho, cosmic consciousness is called centering because “centering” names the method, not the goal: you gather your scattered energy into one crystalline point, become an inner “atom,” and then it explodes—leaving no center, or a center everywhere. Thus centering is the scientific path to samadhi; the resulting boundless experience is inexpressible and personal, while the technique is impersonal and reliable.
Like focusing sunlight into a laser so it ignites, you collect yourself at one point until it bursts into limitless awareness where no single center remains.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on practices that unify attention and energy.
- Treat centering as testable method; adjust if scattering persists.
- Skip debates about ultimate states; do the method and let experience reveal itself.
- Treat centering as testable method; adjust if scattering persists.
- Skip debates about ultimate states; do the method and let experience reveal itself.
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