What happens when an enlightened man slides back into delusion?
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outcome
"Once enlightenment is attained, the ego that could fall has vanished; there is no one left to slide back into delusion. In the realization of nonduality, samsara and nirvana become one, marking a point of no return."
According to Osho, no enlightened person can slide back into delusion—there is no ‘person’ left to fall. Enlightenment remains; the ego that could relapse has disappeared. Once illusion is seen as illusion, it dissolves. Nonduality is realized—samsara is nirvana—so there’s nowhere to return. It’s a point of no return; nobody has ever fallen back.
Once you truly wake up, you can’t be fooled again because the ‘you’ who could be fooled is gone.
Why this matters practically
- Removes fear of “falling back,” encouraging trust and sincerity in practice.
- Shifts focus from self-improvement to seeing through illusion and ego.
- Grounds daily life in nonduality, softening swings between opposites.
- Shifts focus from self-improvement to seeing through illusion and ego.
- Grounds daily life in nonduality, softening swings between opposites.
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