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When does the pivot point of 'athato'—the 'now'—arrive in the lives of ordinary people?

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"The moment you drop the delusion of being ordinary and recognize your inherent divinity, the decisive Now of spiritual inquiry arrives, opening the doorway to awakening."

According to Osho, the 'athato'—the decisive Now of spiritual inquiry—arrives the moment you drop the delusion of being ordinary and recognize your inherent divinity. No one is ordinary: God’s signature is within. When you turn back and see your true nature, egoic striving ends, humility dawns, and the doorway to awakening, samadhi, and Buddhahood opens—here, now.
It comes the instant you realize you’re already a diamond inside, not a pebble, and you look within.
Why this matters practically
- Stops exhausting comparisons and ambition-driven anxiety.
- Fosters humility, peace, and authentic self-worth.
- Activates real spiritual growth—clarity, meditation, awakening.
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