How can one be free of the negative mind, the critical eye, and the ego?
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"True freedom lies not in choosing between the positive and the negative, but in transcending the mind itself, where silence and emptiness reveal the clarity of existence beyond all dualities."
According to Osho, you cannot drop the negative mind while preserving the positive; they are two sides of one coin. Freedom comes by going beyond mind itself—beyond all yes/no, gain/loss, theist/atheist—into silence and inner emptiness (shunya). In that choiceless awareness, the critical eye and ego—both mind-structures—dissolve, and what remains is a nondual clarity that doesn't need affirmation or denial.
Don’t try to keep “good” thoughts and throw away “bad” ones; rest in quiet awareness until all taking-sides stops and the judging “me” fades.
Why this matters practically
- Ends the inner tug-of-war, bringing calm and clarity.
- Softens judgment and reactivity in relationships.
- Guides action from presence instead of egoic preference.
- Softens judgment and reactivity in relationships.
- Guides action from presence instead of egoic preference.
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