Ask Osho!

Why do you say that the sun will be finished in four thousand years?

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"Your life does not end at your skin; you are a part of the sun, and to live meaningfully, embrace the impermanence of each moment."

According to Osho, the 'four thousand years' remark isn't a scientific claim but a parable: the exact number is irrelevant. He uses it to show our life doesn’t end at the skin - we exist in interdependence with the sun - and to expose the mind’s obsession with trivial facts that make us miss the essential: awareness, impermanence, and living meaningfully now.
He just used a big number to show the sun keeps us alive and that arguing over numbers distracts us from paying attention to life right now.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on what changes your life, not on trivial figures or debates.
- Recognize interdependence; practice gratitude and care for nature.
- Live presently and meaningfully, remembering everything is impermanent.
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