What happens when we confront the snake of vanity and jealousy within us?
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outcome
"When we confront the snake of vanity and jealousy within, we realize it is not a physical entity but an imagined knot of belief, dissolving only through inner understanding and gentle witnessing."
According to Osho, when we truly face the "snake" of vanity and jealousy, we discover it isn’t in the body but in the subtle mind—ultimately an imagined knot maintained by belief. Crude self-mortification can’t touch it and only feeds the ego; only delicate, inner understanding, witnessing, and skillful suggestion dissolve the illusion and free us.
Don’t hurt your body; look calmly inside and you’ll see the scary snake is just a thought, and it fades.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents harmful self-punishment that strengthens ego.
- Points to awareness and observation as the real medicine.
- Encourages skillful means to undo belief-based jealousy.
- Points to awareness and observation as the real medicine.
- Encourages skillful means to undo belief-based jealousy.
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