What happens when one is in the presence of an enlightened master?
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outcome
"In the presence of an enlightened master, your ego's desire for independence dissolves, revealing a tender dependence that, when unclingingly nurtured, transforms into a harmonious interdependence with existence itself."
According to Osho, in the presence of an enlightened master your egoic urge to be “independent” collapses and a tender dependence arises; that dependence is natural but provisional. If you don’t cling, it matures into harmony—interdependence—where you feel part of the whole and sense a mutual give-and-take: you depend on existence (and the master), and existence also, mysteriously, depends on you.
Being near a truly wise teacher first makes you lean on them, then shows you that you and everything else actually support each other.
Why this matters practically
- Relax if you feel dependent; use it as a bridge, not a prison.
- Practice mutual care (people, plants, places) to sense the living web you’re in.
- Shifts fear of loss into trust by moving from egoic isolation to belonging.
- Practice mutual care (people, plants, places) to sense the living web you’re in.
- Shifts fear of loss into trust by moving from egoic isolation to belonging.
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