What is the relationship between God descending in man and man rising to be God?
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"Man is a forgotten God remembering himself; in surrender, he feels God descending, and in effort, he rises to his own divinity."
According to Osho, God neither descends nor ascends—God simply is. 'Descent' and 'ascent' describe the seeker’s experience: through surrender, devotion, and prayer one feels God descending within (avatar); through will, effort, meditation, and yoga one feels oneself rising to godliness (teerthankara/buddha). Both reveal the same truth: man is a forgotten God remembering himself.
God doesn’t move; depending on whether you trust and open or strive and practice, it feels like either God comes to you or you grow to God—both are the same meeting.
Why this matters practically
- Choose a path that fits your nature: loving surrender or disciplined meditation.
- Avoid dogma by recognizing both views reflect one reality.
- Apply it daily: practice heartfelt prayer or steady awareness, consistently.
- Avoid dogma by recognizing both views reflect one reality.
- Apply it daily: practice heartfelt prayer or steady awareness, consistently.
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