What is the difference between a confused mind and a clear mind?
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definition
"Clarity is not a quality of mind but the absence of it; meditation is stepping aside from the mind, not fixing it."
According to Osho, there is no 'confused mind' versus 'clear mind'—mind itself is confusion, restlessness, disorder. When agitation ends, the mind does not become peaceful; it disappears, revealing the self in the state of no-mind. Clarity is not a quality of mind but the absence of it. Meditation means stepping aside from mind, not fixing it.
A 'confused mind' is just mind; real clarity comes when the mind stops—like when a storm ends and the calm ocean remains.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts your goal from calming thoughts to stepping out of them.
- Guides meditation as letting go, not controlling.
- Reduces struggle by recognizing clarity as your natural state (no-mind).
- Guides meditation as letting go, not controlling.
- Reduces struggle by recognizing clarity as your natural state (no-mind).
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