Why does awakening feel impossible to grasp?
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"Awakening is not something to be grasped; it is the very essence of your being, already free, waiting for you to drop the illusion of the mind."
According to Osho, awakening feels impossible to grasp because it isn’t an object at all—it’s your own living consciousness, already free. The “mind” trying to seize it is a dreamlike illusion (the bottle); the goose is already out. The real can’t be grasped by the unreal. Drop grasping, become empty and aware, simply see—and the illusion vanishes.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the futile chase for concepts and experiences.
- Encourages daily moments of simple, choiceless awareness.
- Loosens attachment to dogma and mental narratives.
- Encourages daily moments of simple, choiceless awareness.
- Loosens attachment to dogma and mental narratives.
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