Is life itself suffering, or are the awakened ones exaggerating?
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definition
"Awakening reveals life as it is, and if it sounds extreme, the distortion lies not in their clarity but in our own misunderstanding."
According to Osho, awakened ones do not exaggerate; exaggeration belongs to the unconscious mind that swings to extremes. Those who have gone beyond mind simply state what is, as it is. If their statements sound extreme—like calling life suffering—the distortion lies in our own thinking and misunderstanding. The task is to refine awareness, not doubt their clarity.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from doubting the teacher to examining your own assumptions and reactions.
- Practice awareness/meditation to move beyond mental extremes and see reality more clearly.
- Treat teachings as mirrors for self-understanding rather than as exaggerated claims.
- Practice awareness/meditation to move beyond mental extremes and see reality more clearly.
- Treat teachings as mirrors for self-understanding rather than as exaggerated claims.
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