What happens to awareness as we grow older and experience fear and suffering?
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outcome
"Awareness blossoms not with age or suffering, but in the fertile soil of silence, love, and courage; it is a gift that unfolds in gratitude, the essence of true prayer."
According to Osho, awareness does not change merely with age or through fear and suffering; it appears when your inner climate is ready—silence, love, devotion, courage, and longing for the unknown. Trying to force it only breeds frustration. When this atmosphere matures, awareness comes of its own accord as a gift, flowering into gratitude—the only prayer he calls truly religious.
Awareness shows up naturally when you create a quiet, loving, brave space inside—not just because you get older or hurt.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate inner silence, love, and courage instead of chasing peak experiences.
- Avoid forcing growth to prevent frustration and burnout.
- Let gratitude arise naturally as awareness deepens.
- Avoid forcing growth to prevent frustration and burnout.
- Let gratitude arise naturally as awareness deepens.
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