What is fundamental and what is secondary?
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"The fundamental is the silent witnessing space beyond opposites; in that stillness, where clinging ceases, awareness unfolds as the ultimate truth."
According to Osho, nothing within the play of opposites is fundamental—love/hate, life/death, pleasure/pain arise together and are equal; cling to one and you summon its counterpart. The fundamental is the silent witnessing space beyond both, a presence neither young nor old, nameless and ineffable. Renunciation means letting go of clinging, so the cycle relaxes and a stainless, wordless awareness remains; there, silence is the statement.
The real you is the quiet space watching everything, while happy-sad and life-death come as a pair—stop grabbing either side and rest in the middle.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces suffering by ending the chase/avoidance of highs and lows.
- Helps respond to praise/blame and gain/loss with steady equanimity.
- Gives a practice: meditate, witness, and loosen clinging in daily choices.
- Helps respond to praise/blame and gain/loss with steady equanimity.
- Gives a practice: meditate, witness, and loosen clinging in daily choices.
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