How can I be freed from the mind?
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"Understanding itself is freedom; the imagined knot of bondage dissolves in total, heedful awareness."
According to Osho, you can’t escape the mind by desiring freedom or fighting thoughts - both are the mind’s own play. See directly, here and now, how craving, hope, and even the wish for liberation create your 'world.' Instead of escaping, inquire: Where is the bondage? With total, heedful awareness, the imagined knot dissolves. Understanding itself is freedom.
Stop trying to get free; calmly notice your wanting and thoughts right now, and their grip fades.
Why this matters practically
- Ends the exhausting chase of self-improvement and eases anxiety.
- Brings you into the present, increasing clarity and wise action.
- Exposes desire’s subtle tricks, preventing new forms of bondage.
- Brings you into the present, increasing clarity and wise action.
- Exposes desire’s subtle tricks, preventing new forms of bondage.
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