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How should surrender happen?

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"Surrender is not an act of will; it is the natural unfolding that occurs when you realize the 'I' is an illusion and you are one with the Vast."

According to Osho, surrender isn’t something you do; it happens when you see clearly that the separate ‘I’ is an illusion and you are inseparable from the Vast—God/Truth—like a wave is the ocean. In this lived seeing, anxiety drops, doer-ship dissolves, and life moves through you effortlessly, without resistance.
Don’t try to surrender—just see you’re not a separate self, and letting go happens by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the illusion of a separate doer.
- Brings ease and trust, allowing life to flow without constant control.
- Transforms fear of loss and death by recognizing your oneness with the whole.
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