What happens to human consciousness during a global crisis like a devastating plague?
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outcome
"A global crisis does not change human consciousness; it reveals it, exposing the awakened to serenity and the unawakened to their deepest fears and attachments."
According to Osho, a global crisis doesn’t uniformly alter human consciousness; it exposes it. The awakened remain serene, accepting impermanence as the suchness of existence—no anxiety, no inner struggle. The unawakened react diversely, their conditioning surfacing as panic, attachment, or greed. Crisis functions as a mirror, revealing one’s essential personality rather than creating it.
Big disasters don’t change who you are; they show it—calm people stay calm, and others display their fears and habits.
Why this matters practically
- Use crises to observe your reactions and grow in awareness instead of obeying fear.
- Practice acceptance and meditation to keep clarity and compassion under pressure.
- Notice attachments that surface and choose wise, grounded action.
- Practice acceptance and meditation to keep clarity and compassion under pressure.
- Notice attachments that surface and choose wise, grounded action.
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