What is the difference between fact and truth?
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definition
"A fact is a fleeting wave, while truth is the eternal ocean of consciousness that remains unchanged amidst the transient."
According to Osho, a fact is time‑bound—a transient conjunction that arises and passes, like a wave or bubble, where non‑being is already growing; truth is the eternal, ever‑present reality: the witnessing consciousness that neither comes nor goes, like the ocean/air, abiding through countless bodies beyond past and future.
Facts come and go like small waves; truth is the big ocean of unchanging awareness that always stays.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you avoid clinging to temporary situations, roles, and problems.
- Encourages meditation to rest in the witnessing awareness rather than surface change.
- Reduces fear of change and death by recognizing an eternal dimension within.
- Encourages meditation to rest in the witnessing awareness rather than surface change.
- Reduces fear of change and death by recognizing an eternal dimension within.
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