Why did it take Buddha years to discover meditation after leaving pleasure?
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"True mastery of the mind is not a race; it is a delicate process of cleansing the ancient residues of countless lives, requiring patience and the right guidance."
According to Osho, Buddha’s six years weren’t a delay but lightning-fast: our sense of ‘too long’ comes from ambition for tangible rewards, while Buddhahood seems unsubstantial. After fleeing pleasure, the real task remained—cleaning the mind’s ancient residues and habits accumulated over countless lives. That delicate inner ‘dishwashing’ requires right guidance and method, given the brain’s complexity; otherwise one can worsen it. Hence, years were natural—and swift.
Even after leaving pleasures, Buddha had to patiently scrub old inner habits and learn the right way to do it—so six years was actually quick.
Why this matters practically
- Don’t judge spiritual progress by quick, tangible results.
- Seek right method/guide to work with the mind safely.
- Be patient: steady cleaning of deep habits yields real freedom.
- Seek right method/guide to work with the mind safely.
- Be patient: steady cleaning of deep habits yields real freedom.
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