Why can't I let go of the idea that my path is through fullness rather than emptiness?
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"Fullness and emptiness are not opposites; they are two sides of the same coin, and in the embrace of nothingness, you dissolve into the vastness of existence."
According to Osho, your clinging to “fullness” comes from the mind’s fear of nothingness and its tendency to fantasize—God, heaven, outer melting—when it hears “full.” In truth, fullness and emptiness are one reality; beginners should emphasize nothingness to uproot imagery. Enter utter silence without images; as the dewdrop dissolves, you lose the “you” and gain the whole ocean.
Your mind likes “fullness” because it can imagine nice things and fears “nothingness,” but they’re the same—drop the pictures, sit quietly, and you’ll find the whole ocean.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents getting lost in spiritual fantasies and ideals.
- Guides you to direct experience through silent, imageless meditation.
- Eases fear of loss by revealing that letting go opens into totality.
- Guides you to direct experience through silent, imageless meditation.
- Eases fear of loss by revealing that letting go opens into totality.
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