Is asmita a spiritual state or a state of mind?
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definition
"Asmita is the mind's final refinement, a transparent barrier that must dissolve for the ultimate truth to be revealed beyond self and duality."
According to Osho, asmita is the mind’s subtlest and final state—a refined self-sense at the junction where mind meets the Divine, still within mind and duality, like a transparent glass wall before truth. Ego is the gross first state. Liberation requires a further leap: even asmita must melt; only beyond mind—no self, no dualities—does the ultimate become accessible.
Asmita is a very thin feeling of I-am still inside the mind; to be truly free, even that must be let go.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents clinging to a subtle spiritual identity.
- Directs practice: notice and release even the finest sense of I-am.
- Fosters humility, reducing judgment and conflict.
- Directs practice: notice and release even the finest sense of I-am.
- Fosters humility, reducing judgment and conflict.
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