Is it impossible to achieve enlightenment near an enlightened person?
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"Enlightenment is not found in proximity to an enlightened being; it blooms from the depths of your own inner decision to awaken."
According to Osho, enlightenment doesn't depend on being near an enlightened person—it depends on your own inner decision. Others are merely mirrors; you see what you are. No one can prevent awakening because it is your very nature, discoverable in a single, silent moment. Drop the ego that feeds on suffering, and choose to awaken now.
Being next to a wise person doesn’t turn on your light; you wake up by letting go of ego and becoming quiet inside.
Why this matters practically
- Stops waiting for special people or places; take responsibility for awakening now.
- Shifts focus from judging others to noticing and dropping your own ego-suffering habits.
- Encourages simple practices—silence and awareness—to taste what’s already within.
- Shifts focus from judging others to noticing and dropping your own ego-suffering habits.
- Encourages simple practices—silence and awareness—to taste what’s already within.
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