What happens when an enlightened person experiences absolute emptiness yet makes decisions?
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outcome
"When an enlightened being acts, there is no choice; action flows effortlessly from the emptiness of totality, a pure response that knows no regret."
According to Osho, when an enlightened person seems to choose, nothing is being chosen; action arises spontaneously from absolute emptiness—the totality—with no internal conflict or alternatives. Like a reflexive jump before a speeding car, response precedes thought. Hence he is utterly decisive without deciding, says yes or no as pure response, never repents, and never looks back because everything flows from wholeness.
It’s like a wise reflex: from inner nothingness, the whole being responds at once without thinking, so there’s no doubt or regret.
Why this matters practically
- Helps reduce overthinking by trusting clear, present-moment awareness.
- Lessens regret and self-criticism because actions come from inner unity, not conflict.
- Encourages cultivating wholeness so responses are natural, direct, and fitting.
- Lessens regret and self-criticism because actions come from inner unity, not conflict.
- Encourages cultivating wholeness so responses are natural, direct, and fitting.
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