Why do saints and mystics live in unnoisy, uncrowded places if disturbances are caused by the mind and ego?
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outcome
"In the silence of solitude, the fragile consciousness finds its strength; only then can one return to the world, untouched by its disturbances."
According to Osho, saints and mystics retreat to unnoisy, uncrowded places because, until realization ripens, they are seekers who need protective conditions to grow inner strength. Noise and crowds can pull a fragile consciousness back. Solitude crystallizes a center; then one returns, untouched by disturbance. For siddhas, place is irrelevant—their silence travels with them—but for beginners, temporary seclusion is skillful.
They go somewhere quiet to get strong inside; once truly strong, noise can’t bother them and they can live anywhere.
Why this matters practically
- Use short periods of solitude to build inner stability and clarity.
- Avoid rationalizing staying in noise or getting addicted to seclusion; balance growth and return.
- Measure progress by decreasing reactivity, not by where you live.
- Avoid rationalizing staying in noise or getting addicted to seclusion; balance growth and return.
- Measure progress by decreasing reactivity, not by where you live.
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