What is the concept of God?
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"God is not a belief to cling to, but the very essence of existence that reveals itself when the mind's conditioning falls away; it is the quality of love and awareness available in the here and now."
According to Osho, God is not a person or a belief to organize around, but the very is-ness of existence—an experiential presence revealed when the mind’s conditioning, doctrines, and followership drop. He prefers the word “godliness”: a quality of love, awareness, and aliveness available here-now. God cannot be borrowed from teachers; it is tasted in silence, innocence, and direct seeing.
God isn’t a someone out there; it’s the alive, peaceful feeling you notice when your busy thoughts and second-hand beliefs quiet down.
Why this matters practically
- Replaces blind belief with firsthand knowing and inner freedom.
- Focuses practice on meditation and awareness, not ideology.
- Turns ordinary moments into expressions of love and sacredness.
- Focuses practice on meditation and awareness, not ideology.
- Turns ordinary moments into expressions of love and sacredness.
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