What causes the quest for instant enlightenment among people?
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"The quest for instant enlightenment arises from a deep-seated urgency, yet this very urgency becomes the barrier that prevents the blossoming of true awareness."
According to Osho, the rush for 'instant enlightenment' springs from the modern pathology of excessive time-consciousness: a Western, one-life worldview that breeds urgency, intensified by nuclear-age insecurity and politicians’ power to end life suddenly. Post–World War II generations feel 'now or never,' creating inner tension. This anxiety demands immediacy, yet the very tension it creates actually obstructs enlightenment’s flowering.
People feel time is running out and the world could end, so they want enlightenment now—yet that hurry makes it harder to happen.
Why this matters practically
- Notice time-anxiety and fear-driven urgency, then slow down and cultivate patience.
- Practice relaxation and trust; readiness to wait dissolves tension, making insight possible.
- Shift from “now or never” to timeless presence in daily routines.
- Practice relaxation and trust; readiness to wait dissolves tension, making insight possible.
- Shift from “now or never” to timeless presence in daily routines.
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