What are we being prepared for as sannyasins?
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"As sannyasins, we are prepared for everything and, ultimately, for nothing—embracing desirelessness and self-sufficiency through rebellion, doubt, and the courage to discover our own truth."
According to Osho, sannyasins are being prepared for everything and, more importantly, for nothing—the inner state of desirelessness and self-sufficiency. 'Everything' means cultivating the fundamentals needed to reach that nothingness: rebellion, doubt, enquiry, and firsthand experience over borrowed beliefs. Since truth can’t be transferred, he trains us to question all authority and courageously discover reality by our own insight.
He’s preparing us to question everything so we can drop secondhand beliefs and rest in a peaceful nothingness where nothing is missing.
Why this matters practically
- Builds courage to question authority and think for yourself.
- Shifts focus from borrowed beliefs to direct experience.
- Leads to inner peace by letting go of endless desires.
- Shifts focus from borrowed beliefs to direct experience.
- Leads to inner peace by letting go of endless desires.
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