What is absolute truth?
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"Absolute truth is not a concept to be defined; it is the silence that arises when the mind ceases its chatter and the ego dissolves."
According to Osho, absolute truth cannot be conceived or defined because every conception is relative. It is realized only when thinking, philosophizing, and ego cease—where the mind ends, it begins. One can live or be in it, but never reduce it to ideas; beyondness itself is the absolute.
You can’t think your way to absolute truth; become silent, drop thoughts and the sense of ‘me,’ and you directly experience it.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from debate to meditation and silence.
- Lessens ego and overthinking, bringing peace and clarity.
- Encourages direct experience over secondhand beliefs or theories.
- Lessens ego and overthinking, bringing peace and clarity.
- Encourages direct experience over secondhand beliefs or theories.
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