Did we forget our enlightenment at a precise time, and if so, why?
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"We forget our inherent enlightenment the moment we begin to remember the world, as the wall of memories obscures our original, luminous state of being."
According to Osho, yes—we forget our inherent enlightenment at a precise moment: when memory and language crystallize, around age three for girls and four for boys. As attention turns outward, we begin remembering the world and, in that very shift, forget our own being. A growing wall of memories then hides the early, moment-to-moment innocence where no past or future existed—our original, luminous state.
We lost our natural light when we started learning words and remembering the outside world, which covered up our own self.
Why this matters practically
- Reclaim presence by shifting from compulsive remembering to direct, here-and-now experiencing.
- Loosen identification with your memory-based story to reduce anxiety about past and future.
- Use simple awareness—pausing, sensing, being present—to glimpse the childlike innocence beneath memories.
- Loosen identification with your memory-based story to reduce anxiety about past and future.
- Use simple awareness—pausing, sensing, being present—to glimpse the childlike innocence beneath memories.
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