How to resolve the conflict between the desire for enlightenment and the pursuit of it?
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"First burn with passion; then, in utter tiredness and surrender, let enlightenment happen."
According to Osho, there is no real conflict: desire is needed initially to ignite total search, but at the peak of thorough seeking it must be dropped. Like sleep, enlightenment comes when longing has exhausted itself and you sit silently, doing nothing. First burn with passion; then, in utter tiredness and surrender, let it happen.
Go all-in looking for enlightenment, then stop trying and relax—like sleep, it comes when you’re not forcing it.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you commit fully first, then shift to letting go at the right time.
- Reduces frustration by honoring both effort and surrender.
- Makes meditation effective by balancing discipline with receptivity.
- Reduces frustration by honoring both effort and surrender.
- Makes meditation effective by balancing discipline with receptivity.
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