What is the relationship between light and darkness?
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"Light and darkness are not opposites; they are two aspects of the same continuum, and in the presence of light, darkness is transformed into a luminous presence."
According to Osho, light and darkness are not opposing forces but the same continuum: when light enters, darkness doesn’t vanish—it becomes luminous, transformed into light itself. Like hot and cold, their difference is relative to our capacity to perceive. Enlightenment is this transformation. Habituated to darkness, we initially oscillate toward and away from light until we can absorb more and rest in it.
Light doesn’t fight darkness; it turns darkness into light, and with practice we can stay with that light without running back to old habits.
Why this matters practically
- Meet difficulties with awareness; awareness transforms rather than suppresses.
- Be patient with inner swings; acclimatization to light takes time.
- Seeing opposites as relative reduces fear, judgment, and inner conflict.
- Be patient with inner swings; acclimatization to light takes time.
- Seeing opposites as relative reduces fear, judgment, and inner conflict.
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