What does it mean to be in the middle?
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"To be in the middle is to dissolve the extremes, revealing the oneness of existence and transforming inner conflict into harmonious awareness."
According to Osho, 'being in the middle'—Buddha’s middle path and a compassionate device—means pausing between all extremes so completely that both poles and the very idea of a middle dissolve. From this transcendence, opposites reveal themselves as complementaries, existence as an organic unity. Recognizing this oneness ends inner conflict, fear, and angst, opening a vast, harmonious, transformed awareness.
Sit quietly between two sides until the fight fades; then you see they belong together, and you feel safe and peaceful.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces polarization and stress by loosening either/or thinking.
- Brings equanimity for clearer decisions and calmer relationships.
- Cultivates fearlessness by sensing all pairs (life/death, day/night) as one flow.
- Brings equanimity for clearer decisions and calmer relationships.
- Cultivates fearlessness by sensing all pairs (life/death, day/night) as one flow.
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