Why do gurus teach that the mind is the only barrier if mind and dream are reality?
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"The mind is the only barrier because it transforms the play of existence into a serious bondage; when you see through the game, you realize you were always home."
According to Osho, gurus call the mind the only barrier because the whole guru–disciple affair is a mind-made game: seriousness and ego turn play into bondage. The teaching is a compassionate device—'as if' leading you somewhere—to make you aware that you’re already home. When you see the game, the mind’s dreams lose authority, the ego starves, and reality—beyond mind—remains.
Teachers say the mind blocks you so you stop taking its serious games as truth and notice you’re already okay right here.
Why this matters practically
- Loosen seriousness; meet life with playfulness and ease.
- Spot ego-feeding comparisons and drop them.
- Use practices as reminders, not destinations; rest in present awareness.
- Spot ego-feeding comparisons and drop them.
- Use practices as reminders, not destinations; rest in present awareness.
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