Is it possible to be spontaneous if we forget that we are Buddhas, or are we only ever impetuous?
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outcome
"Real spontaneity is the effortless expression of your buddha-nature, a remembrance so profound that forgetting becomes impossible. Until then, what you call spontaneity is merely the impulsive reaction of an unawakened mind."
According to Osho, you don’t “forget” your Buddhahood—you simply haven’t remembered it existentially. When it is truly remembered, forgetting is impossible, like forgetting you’re alive. Until then, any “spontaneity” is just impetuous, an intellectual, reactive surge. Real spontaneity flowers only from the irreversible remembrance of your buddha-nature, where action arises naturally, effortlessly, and cannot be lost.
You act truly natural only when you deeply know you’re already a Buddha; until then, quick moves are just hasty reactions.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on deep remembering/awareness, not mere ideas, to reduce reactivity.
- Cultivate presence so right action comes effortlessly and fits the moment.
- Trust that true realization is stable and won’t collapse under stress.
- Cultivate presence so right action comes effortlessly and fits the moment.
- Trust that true realization is stable and won’t collapse under stress.
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