Why could you not speak for a year and a half after your birth?
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"Before words, there is only the raw awareness of existence, a profound silence filled with awe and wonder."
According to Osho, he was so astonished at arriving in this world that the shock and wonder held him in silence for a year and a half. He jokes that it took that long to recover from the surprise. Beneath the humor is a pointer: before words, there is raw awareness, awe, and silence—an authentic meeting with existence.
He was so amazed to be born that he stayed quiet for 18 months until the surprise wore off.
Why this matters practically
- Pause in silence before reacting; clarity often appears before words.
- Cultivate childlike wonder to meet life freshly, not just through conditioned talk.
- Use moments of awe as a reset when overwhelmed, letting presence replace automatic speech.
- Cultivate childlike wonder to meet life freshly, not just through conditioned talk.
- Use moments of awe as a reset when overwhelmed, letting presence replace automatic speech.
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