Why do I want to wake up when awakening only happens when I am not?
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"Your desire to awaken arises from the real self, suffocated by the false ego; when this pretender dissolves, your authentic being, one with existence, shines forth in freedom."
According to Osho, your urge to awaken comes from your real self, which is suffocated by the false ego that constitutes your sleep. Awakening happens when this false 'I' dissolves; then your natural being—one with existence—shines forth. The seeming paradox vanishes: the 'you' that ends is only the pretender, while the authentic, egoless presence remains, fresh, spontaneous, and free.
There’s a pretend ‘me’ that sleeps and a real me that wants to wake up; when waking happens, the pretend me disappears and the real, peaceful me remains.
Why this matters practically
- Removes fear of ‘ego death’ by clarifying that only the false self falls away.
- Guides practice: notice and drop identification with the ‘I’-thought through awareness.
- Eases suffering by shifting from separateness to unity, allowing natural ease and joy.
- Guides practice: notice and drop identification with the ‘I’-thought through awareness.
- Eases suffering by shifting from separateness to unity, allowing natural ease and joy.
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