Is the whole conscious of itself?
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definition
"The Whole is not conscious or unconscious; it is supra-conscious, a state where awareness exists without a knower, merging restfulness and alertness into a single, profound experience."
According to Osho, the Whole is neither conscious nor unconscious but supra-conscious—beyond the split of a 'self' and its awareness. In that state there is only awareness without a knower, at once restful like sleep and alert like waking. Conceptual categories fail; only by dissolving into the Whole can it be known, not by questioning.
The Whole isn’t like being asleep or awake; it’s a quiet, bright awareness with no separate ‘me,’ known only by experiencing it.
Why this matters practically
- Moves you from debate to direct experience (meditation, presence).
- Loosens rigid identity, easing anxiety and conflict.
- Clarifies practice: inquire into yourself first; union with the Whole follows.
- Loosens rigid identity, easing anxiety and conflict.
- Clarifies practice: inquire into yourself first; union with the Whole follows.
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