Why is truth inexpressible?
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"Truth is a living experience that transcends words; the more you try to express it, the more elusive it becomes. In silence and awareness, truth reveals itself beyond the chatter of the mind."
According to Osho, truth is inexpressible because it is a living, total experience beyond the mind and language; words are dead, divisive symbols that can only point, never contain. The more one speaks, the farther it slips away. Silence, awareness, and direct seeing reveal it; stop taking the mind's chatter seriously ('take no notice') and truth discloses itself.
Truth is like the taste of water: you have to drink it; talking about it cannot capture it, so be quiet and feel.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from argument to direct experience (meditation, presence).
- Reduces mental noise and anxiety by ignoring needless concepts.
- Encourages humility: use words as pointers, not prisons.
- Reduces mental noise and anxiety by ignoring needless concepts.
- Encourages humility: use words as pointers, not prisons.
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