Is sleep a state of aloneness?
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"Sleep is not aloneness; it is simply a state of unconsciousness, while true aloneness arises only in the depth of awakened awareness."
According to Osho, sleep is not aloneness; it is mere unconsciousness. In ordinary wakefulness you perceive duality; in ordinary sleep you’re unaware of both one and two. True aloneness appears only in awakened awareness—meditation or samadhi—where twoness disappears consciously. Sleep rests the mind; samadhi ends it, an irreversible, eternal oneness—'awakened deep sleep.'
No—sleep just turns the lights off; only meditation wakes you up to being one (truly alone) with all.
Why this matters practically
- Rest isn’t awakening; seek awareness, not unconsciousness.
- Points you toward meditation to realize conscious oneness.
- Differentiates temporary refreshment (sleep) from irreversible transformation (samadhi).
- Points you toward meditation to realize conscious oneness.
- Differentiates temporary refreshment (sleep) from irreversible transformation (samadhi).
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