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Is the experience of anesthesia similar to the state of consciousness during a lecture or darshan?

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"In the silence of true communion, the ego dissolves, revealing a vast freedom that transcends words and thoughts."

According to Osho, yes - the 'space' felt under anesthesia can resemble the state in lecture or darshan: the ego and mind fall away and a vast, silent freedom appears. But his 'anesthesia' is conscious and loving: a spiritual surgery where weeds of the psyche are uprooted through communion, not chemicals. The real message is the silence and merger beyond words.
It may feel like drug sleep, but with him it's an awake, loving quiet where your busy thoughts stop and you rest in shared silence.
Why this matters practically
- Approach discourse or darshan by relaxing the ego and trusting the silent space, not just the words.
- Let love and receptivity replace analysis, so inner weeds can be seen and dropped.
- Practice moments of wordless stillness daily to reconnect with that spacious, aware quiet.
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