What is the capacity of right knowledge and how does it function after enlightenment?
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"Right knowledge is the mind's ability to reveal truth, but in the silence of enlightenment, there is only pure being; the awakened can momentarily use the mind to communicate, then return to the stillness of existence."
According to Osho, right knowledge (praman) is a faculty of mind that, cultivated through concentration, meditation, contemplation, and prayer, discloses truth; its opposite, fueled by intoxication and sleepiness, breeds falsehood. After enlightenment (samadhi) the mind falls silent—there is neither knowing nor not-knowing, only pure being. Yet for communication an awakened one can briefly employ the mind’s right-knowledge center as a precise instrument, then rest again in silence.
Right knowledge is a truthful mind-tool you use when calm; after awakening you don’t need it, but you can still pick it up to speak with others.
Why this matters practically
- Prioritize clarity practices over intoxicants to shift from false to true seeing.
- Remember the goal is being, not hoarding information.
- Use the mind as a tool for communication without identifying with it.
- Remember the goal is being, not hoarding information.
- Use the mind as a tool for communication without identifying with it.
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