Is running necessary in order to stop?
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"Running is merely the mind's deception; true freedom arises not from the chase, but from the profound stillness of stopping."
According to Osho, running was necessary only in the sense that you have already run enough; it cannot bring stopping. Life’s race is the mind’s deception—changing goals, speeds, and paths while perpetuating suffering. Nothing is wrong but the running itself. See this and drop activity: stop now, rest, sink into non-doing. In stopping, freedom happens.
You’ve already been running; the problem is running itself—just stop and be still now.
Why this matters practically
- Cuts the mind’s endless chase and reduces suffering now.
- Frees energy from striving to presence, clarity, and rest.
- Avoids the postponement trap by choosing peace here and now.
- Frees energy from striving to presence, clarity, and rest.
- Avoids the postponement trap by choosing peace here and now.
AI Confidence Score: 97%
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