What happens when I feel like I am falling asleep more and more?
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outcome
"You are not falling asleep; you are awakening to the realization of how deeply you have been asleep. Rejoice in this dawning awareness, for it is the seed of your Buddhahood beginning to grow."
According to Osho, you're not falling asleep; you're awakening to how asleep you have been. The very awareness of sleepiness means a new, watchful part is already awake. Though small, it works like a catalytic seed of Buddhahood, widening naturally. This dawning awareness can feel painful, but it signals night is ending - so rejoice, nurture it, and let it grow.
It feels like more sleep, but really you just noticed you’re sleepy, and that noticing is the little light that starts waking you up.
Why this matters practically
- Reframes discouragement: seeing "more sleep" as the first light of awakening.
- Encourages practice: gently nourish awareness (breath, body, feelings) instead of fighting.
- Builds patience and trust: small noticing grows by itself, like a seed.
- Encourages practice: gently nourish awareness (breath, body, feelings) instead of fighting.
- Builds patience and trust: small noticing grows by itself, like a seed.
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