Why do I continue to think in the same old ways after becoming a sannyasin?
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outcome
"Outer sannyas is merely a gesture; true transformation requires an inner revolution where you consciously withdraw your cooperation from the old mind and cultivate a new consciousness."
According to Osho, you still think in old ways because outer sannyas is only a gesture; the mind’s deeply conditioned patterns persist and feed on your cooperation. Real change needs inner work: become aware, withdraw cooperation from the old mind, and simultaneously create a new gestalt of consciousness to absorb your freed energy. Inch by inch, decondition past patterns rather than hiding them under new labels.
New clothes don’t change your inside; notice old habits, stop feeding them, and start a fresh way so your spare energy has a good home.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents relapse by removing cooperation with old patterns.
- Channels freed energy into constructive practices like meditation and awareness.
- Turns sannyas from a label into real, lived transformation.
- Channels freed energy into constructive practices like meditation and awareness.
- Turns sannyas from a label into real, lived transformation.
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