How should we set out toward knowing ourselves?
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"Turn your thoughts inward and witness the silence that follows; in that stillness, you will discover your deathless essence."
According to Osho, begin by recalling all wandering thoughts from outer objects and aim them solely at yourself. In that inward turn, thinking exhausts itself and falls silent; a pure seeing—darshan—remains. This witnessing reveals the deathless essence, culminating in samadhi. Use life as a school, not an escape, to ripen this self-recognition.
Stop chasing outside things, turn your attention inward, and quietly watch until thoughts fade and you clearly see who you are.
Why this matters practically
- Calms the mind by moving from scattered thinking to silent witnessing.
- Helps you act from clarity and authenticity instead of imitation.
- Makes everyday life a training ground for awakening (samadhi).
- Helps you act from clarity and authenticity instead of imitation.
- Makes everyday life a training ground for awakening (samadhi).
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