Why do we fall into ignorance and unawareness if we are all Buddhas?
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"Only those who are Buddhas can fall into ignorance; it is through the darkness that we refine our awareness and return wiser to our original nature."
According to Osho, we fall into ignorance precisely because we are Buddhas: only awareness can lapse into unawareness, as only the living can die. The higher the peak of consciousness, the greater the risk of falling. Yet the fall isn’t failure—it matures us. Passing through darkness refines, intensifies, and crystallizes our awareness, enabling a wiser return to our original Buddhahood.
We can get lost only because we can be awake—and getting lost helps us come back wiser and kinder.
Why this matters practically
- Reframes guilt and despair: setbacks are part of awakening.
- Turns suffering into fuel for deeper mindfulness and compassion.
- Encourages courageous growth despite the risks of consciousness.
- Turns suffering into fuel for deeper mindfulness and compassion.
- Encourages courageous growth despite the risks of consciousness.
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