Why do I still experience doubt despite the presence of awareness?
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"Doubt is not just a thought; it is a hardened habit of the mind. Only by setting it aside and embracing a moment of trust can you glimpse the clarity that lies beyond."
According to Osho, doubt persists even in the light of awareness because it has hardened into an unconscious habit—you don’t merely doubt, you have become doubt. The mind will endlessly manufacture fresh suspicions, expecting proof before trust. Transformation begins when you temporarily set doubt aside and look directly, allowing a single moment of trust to trigger clarity.
You keep doubting because your mind wears “doubt glasses”; take them off for a moment with trust, and you’ll see clearly.
Why this matters practically
- Notice doubt as a habit, not a fact.
- Practice brief pauses of analysis (meditation, direct looking) to let trust arise.
- Don’t wait for perfect certainty; take small steps from trust and learn directly.
- Practice brief pauses of analysis (meditation, direct looking) to let trust arise.
- Don’t wait for perfect certainty; take small steps from trust and learn directly.
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