Is there another way to reach the divine besides witnessing?
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"Devotion is the path where you drown in love and prayer, surrendering yourself completely to the divine, while witnessing is the art of self-remembering and disidentification; both lead to the same ultimate realization."
According to Osho, yes—the other path is bhakti, devotion: the way of feeling, compassion and grace, where you “drown” in prayer, song, and love until self-forgetfulness happens. Witnessing (sakshi) is self-remembering and disidentification through neti-neti; bhakti is surrender and merger. Though their processes oppose—watching versus dissolving—both culminate in the same realization of the divine.
Yes—besides watching your mind, you can also reach God by loving so totally that you forget yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Lets you choose a path aligned with your nature: mindful witnessing or heartful devotion.
- Guides daily practice: either stay alert and disidentified, or immerse in prayer, song, and love.
- Prevents confusion by showing both roads lead to the same destination.
- Guides daily practice: either stay alert and disidentified, or immerse in prayer, song, and love.
- Prevents confusion by showing both roads lead to the same destination.
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