What is the cause of the mind's stupor?
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"The mind's stupor is a self-created illusion; by narrowing our focus, we fall asleep to the vastness of existence, but expanding our awareness awakens us to the totality of the present."
According to Osho, the mind's stupor is self-created: by narrowing attention to a single point (or rapidly shifting points), we awaken to a part and fall asleep to the rest. This habitual partiality breeds torpor. Expanding awareness to the totality of the present, inner and outer, dissolves stupor into pure, choiceless awakening.
Your mind gets sleepy because you stare at one thing and ignore the rest; softly include everything happening now, inside and out, and the sleepiness fades.
Why this matters practically
- Practice open, panoramic awareness (sounds, breath, body, thoughts) to reduce dullness.
- When you notice narrowed focus, relax and include the whole field of experience.
- Leads to clarity, presence, and steadiness beyond mere concentration or restlessness.
- When you notice narrowed focus, relax and include the whole field of experience.
- Leads to clarity, presence, and steadiness beyond mere concentration or restlessness.
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