What does it mean to feel a sense of familiarity with someone upon first meeting them?
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outcome
"In the instant of meeting, you recognize the flame of the soul, a remembrance from countless lifetimes, awakening the timeless essence that transcends the mind."
According to Osho, that instant familiarity is a remembrance rising from deep, unconscious layers carried across countless lifetimes. The body dies and the soul is timeless, but the mind (chitta) travels, holding impressions. Meeting a meditative presence or sacred place revives the one flavor of awakening—like the ocean’s salt—so you recognize the flame, not the lamp. It is past satsang resurfacing; don’t miss it now.
It feels like you’ve met before because a deep old memory—maybe from another life—recognizes the same peaceful presence.
Why this matters practically
- Trust the pull toward stillness or truth when it arises; let it guide practice.
- Use the feeling as a doorway to meditate, listen, and be present now—don’t miss it again.
- See beyond personalities to the shared essence, reducing attachment and prejudice.
- Use the feeling as a doorway to meditate, listen, and be present now—don’t miss it again.
- See beyond personalities to the shared essence, reducing attachment and prejudice.
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