Why does it feel frightening to open our eyes to awareness?
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"Awareness is frightening because it dissolves the sweet dreams of the mind, exposing the illusion of becoming and the endless chase that keeps us occupied yet unfulfilled."
According to Osho, opening our eyes to awareness is frightening because it ends the sweet dreams and hopeful arithmetic of the mind: the endless attempt to turn ninety-nine into a hundred. Awareness shatters comforting illusions of becoming. We fear losing our hopes, ambitions, and the pleasurable chase that keeps us occupied, even though it never completes.
Because waking up shows our nice dreams and 'one more rupee' hopes aren't real, and that feels scary.
Why this matters practically
- Name the fear as loss of illusion, not real danger; this makes it easier to stay present when anxiety arises.
- Stop the endless 'one more' chase and practice contentment, saving energy and reducing stress.
- Choose reality over hope-addiction to lessen envy and find simple joy in what is.
- Stop the endless 'one more' chase and practice contentment, saving energy and reducing stress.
- Choose reality over hope-addiction to lessen envy and find simple joy in what is.
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