Is there any danger for a realized one living among those who are asleep?
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outcome
"A realized one is like a dead man immune to plague; without the ego, there is no danger among the asleep."
According to Osho, a realized one faces no danger among the 'asleep' because the ego—the magnet that attracts contagion like greed, fear, or disease—has dissolved. Like a dead man immune to plague, nothing can 'catch' on. But if any sense of 'I' remains—even 'I am realized'—vulnerability persists; danger exists only before egolessness.
When there’s no “me” left, nothing bad sticks; if you still feel “I,” you can still get hurt.
Why this matters practically
- Shift attention from ‘me’ to service or awareness to thin the ego and reduce fear/reactivity.
- Don’t claim realization; humility avoids new ego traps.
- Practice non-identification so negativity doesn’t ‘catch’ you.
- Don’t claim realization; humility avoids new ego traps.
- Practice non-identification so negativity doesn’t ‘catch’ you.
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