What happens when I feel overwhelmed by the presence of a master?
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outcome
"When overwhelmed by a master, your ego reveals its defenses; only your openness can invite transformation. Embrace fully, for halfheartedness will keep you stagnant."
According to Osho, when a master’s presence overwhelms you, it exposes your hidden clinging and defenses; the ego resists, escapes, invents protective questions. No master can confer enlightenment; your openness decides. A compassionate master will dose the fire to your capacity and use devices to break fixations (like miserliness). If you come totally, transformation flowers; halfheartedness stalls.
Feeling overwhelmed means your ego is scared and starts making excuses; relax, be fully willing, and let the master help you drop what you cling to.
Why this matters practically
- Notice and drop the excuses and critical distractions that mask your fears.
- Choose wholehearted commitment instead of half-measures to accelerate growth.
- Allow guidance that challenges your fixations (e.g., money issues) without taking offense.
- Choose wholehearted commitment instead of half-measures to accelerate growth.
- Allow guidance that challenges your fixations (e.g., money issues) without taking offense.
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