Did you come across other enlightened individuals in your travels?
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"To be lost in your art is beautiful, but to remain a witness while creating is the true essence of enlightenment."
According to Osho, in his travels he met a few remarkable people—mostly musicians—who were 'almost enlightened' but not yet realized, because they became totally lost in their art without remaining a witnessing awareness. He guided one elder sitar master (Ravi Shankar’s teacher and father-in-law) to be total and aware; he attained at death, passing serenely with his instrument.
He mostly met people close to awakening, especially musicians, and one finally awakened at death by playing fully while quietly watching within.
Why this matters practically
- Practice being fully engaged while keeping a small flame of inner witnessing.
- Don’t wait for suffering or boredom; choose awareness even in joy and creativity.
- Artists (and everyone) can turn peak experiences into a doorway to awakening.
- Don’t wait for suffering or boredom; choose awareness even in joy and creativity.
- Artists (and everyone) can turn peak experiences into a doorway to awakening.
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