Is everything in life a river-boat happenstance, including the Buddha and Buddhahood?
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"Buddhahood is not something to be attained; it is the intrinsic nature within you waiting to be remembered amidst the river of life’s happenstance."
According to Osho, everything in life—love, wealth, fame, failure—is a river-boat happenstance conditioned by outer circumstances; only Buddhahood is not. Buddhahood is your intrinsic nature, untouched by events or practices; you don’t become it, you remember it. Awakening is recognizing the seer behind all dreams. Religion means turning from changeable happenstances toward this ever-free, pure being.
Almost everything that happens is like changing weather; the only unchanging thing is the clear sky of your awareness—you’re already a Buddha, just notice it.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from chasing or fearing circumstances; focus on awareness instead.
- Builds resilience amid gains and losses by resting in the unchanging seer.
- Clarifies practice: meditate to remember your nature, not to acquire it.
- Builds resilience amid gains and losses by resting in the unchanging seer.
- Clarifies practice: meditate to remember your nature, not to acquire it.
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