What is the meaning of effort for liberation if the self dissolves in Existence after death?
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outcome
"Effort is not about annihilation, but about expansion; when the drop dissolves into the ocean, it uncovers the bliss of existence here and now."
According to Osho, effort is needed because liberation is not annihilation but expansion: when the drop dissolves, it becomes the ocean, and the ocean enters the drop. The 'I' is a knot of misery; to lose it is to uncover bliss (Sat-Chit-Ananda). Practice dismantles the false identity now, so God-consciousness can experience through you—vastness here, not a theoretical dissolution after death.
Let go of the pretend ‘me’ so you can feel the joy and bigness of the whole ocean while alive, not wait for death.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces suffering by loosening the ego-knot.
- Opens present-moment joy, clarity, and connectedness.
- Reframes death from loss into expansion, easing fear.
- Opens present-moment joy, clarity, and connectedness.
- Reframes death from loss into expansion, easing fear.
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