Who lives in the house if Zen is the path and you are the gate?
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"You are already home in your innermost being; Zen is simply the reminder that you never truly left."
According to Osho, you live in the house—your own innermost being—already. Zen is the path and the master is the gate only to remind you of what you have forgotten. Thinking you’re outside creates the need for guidance; awakening dispels the dream. The journey ends where it began: you never actually left home, you merely needed to be awakened to it.
You’re already home inside; Zen and the master just ring the doorbell to wake you up.
Why this matters practically
- Stops restless seeking by turning attention inward, here and now.
- Treats practices and teachers as reminders, not dependencies.
- Encourages waking up from self-doubt through simple, present awareness.
- Treats practices and teachers as reminders, not dependencies.
- Encourages waking up from self-doubt through simple, present awareness.
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