Do positive thoughts lead to the occurrence of events like enlightenment?
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outcome
"Enlightenment is not a product of positive thinking; it arises in the silence beyond both pleasure and pain, where you discover, 'I am not the mind."
According to Osho, positive thoughts cannot cause enlightenment, because enlightenment is beyond all dualities—positive and negative are both functions of mind. Positivity can bring happiness, but not bliss. First drop the negative (misery), then drop the positive (pleasure), and in the remaining silence—nothingness—you realize, 'I am not the mind.' That transcendence, not positive thinking, is enlightenment.
Good thoughts can make you feel nice, but to truly wake up you must let go of both good and bad thoughts and see you are not your mind.
Why this matters practically
- Stops chasing mood swings and orients you to deeper stillness.
- Builds responsibility by noticing negativity arises within, not from others.
- Offers a path: observe misery and drop it, then release clinging to pleasures.
- Builds responsibility by noticing negativity arises within, not from others.
- Offers a path: observe misery and drop it, then release clinging to pleasures.
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