When morning dawns in someone's life, does evening no longer come?
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outcome
"Awakening does not eliminate the evenings of life; it transforms them, allowing the inner dawn to shine brighter even in the face of darkness."
According to Osho, awakening doesn’t cancel life’s evenings; it transforms them. Pleasure and pain still visit the body, but the inner dawn—silent, witnessing awareness—remains unmoved and can even shine brighter against outer darkness. The enlightened one fully feels and wisely responds (out of compassion), yet is not psychologically captured. As long as the body lives, cycles continue; awareness abides beyond them.
Even after you wake up inside, hard moments still happen, but you feel them without being upset inside—like a lamp that keeps shining while night falls.
Why this matters practically
- Practice witnessing feelings so pain is felt but doesn’t drown you.
- Act compassionately and practically without inner turmoil.
- Expect ups and downs; aim for steady awareness, not perfect circumstances.
- Act compassionately and practically without inner turmoil.
- Expect ups and downs; aim for steady awareness, not perfect circumstances.
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