Are being open and witnessing two different things, or is this a duality created by the mind?
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"Openness and witnessing are not two separate states; they are one movement, and in the silence of true experience, the illusion of duality dissolves into oneness."
According to Osho, openness and witnessing are not two separate states; duality is a trick of the mind. In lived experience they are one movement: if you are open, you are witnessing; if you truly witness, openness happens. Begin from either doorway: open the heart or cultivate witnessing, and in silence the apparent split dissolves into oneness beyond thought.
Opening up and simply watching are the same when you actually do them; only thinking makes them seem different.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces confusion: stop debating and start practicing.
- Gives choice: open your heart or witness—both lead to the same center.
- Cultivates peace: silence dissolves mental splits in daily life.
- Gives choice: open your heart or witness—both lead to the same center.
- Cultivates peace: silence dissolves mental splits in daily life.
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