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Should one maintain the remembrance of alertness at all times, including during sleep?

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Sleep with the awareness that the body may rest, but the witnessing self remains eternally awake, allowing alertness to flow seamlessly through every moment of existence.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, one should sustain unbroken remembrance of alertness twenty-four hours a day—waking and sleeping. Go to bed with the clear feeling: the body will sleep, but I, the witnessing awareness, remain awake. Carry this inner stance into every act so alertness becomes continuous, independent of bodily states, ripening into effortless, ever-present consciousness.
Keep remembering to be awake inside all the time; even when your body sleeps, feel that the real you is still watching.
Why this matters practically
- Builds stable witnessing, reducing reactivity and stress.
- Turns daily actions and sleep into meditation, deepening clarity and peace.
- Cultivates continuous awareness that matures into effortless wakefulness.
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