How do realized ones know that cosmic consciousness is eternal and remains after the death of the body?
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"Realized ones do not speculate about survival; they experience themselves as vast inner space, knowing that only the walls of the body fall, while the essence remains eternal."
According to Osho, realized ones don’t speculate about survival; they abide wholly in the present. Their certainty is immediate, like knowing a headache: they directly experience themselves not as the perishable body but as vast inner space. Space cannot die; only the ‘walls’ (the body) fall. Thus eternity is known through direct realization, not belief or promise.
They feel, right now, that they are open inner space—not the body—so they know the real part of them never dies.
Why this matters practically
- Stop worrying about afterlife; live fully in the present.
- Meditate to sense the inner space beyond body and mind.
- Reduce fear of death, increasing freedom and compassion.
- Meditate to sense the inner space beyond body and mind.
- Reduce fear of death, increasing freedom and compassion.
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