Is it necessary to pass through the state of separation for union with the Divine?
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"Separation is not a stage to overcome; it is the very illusion of the ego that must dissolve for the oneness with the Divine to be revealed."
According to Osho, separation isn't a stage to cross later—you’re already in it as the ego’s delusion. Union with the Divine is not achieved by “joining” but by the vanishing of the separate self; what is, is already in God. Through right understanding, remembrance, and awareness, the illusion dissolves and the ever-present oneness is revealed.
You’re not really apart from God; let go of the idea of a separate ‘me’ and the always-present oneness shows itself.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts effort from chasing external fixes to seeing and undoing the ego’s claim of separateness.
- Encourages practices of awareness and remembrance that turn suffering into a doorway to union.
- Reduces conflict by loosening identification with status, roles, and beliefs.
- Encourages practices of awareness and remembrance that turn suffering into a doorway to union.
- Reduces conflict by loosening identification with status, roles, and beliefs.
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