Are the two opposites?
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"Mind is consciousness in motion, while the soul is consciousness at rest; in the stillness of awareness, the two opposites merge into one."
According to Osho, the two are opposites: mind is consciousness in motion, an ongoing stream of activities and vibrations, while soul is consciousness at complete rest, vibrationless and still. Mind is not a thing but activity itself; when all mental movements cease and awareness is perfectly steady, that same consciousness is realized as soul.
Your busy thoughts are called mind; when all that busyness stops and you’re just quietly aware, that’s your soul.
Why this matters practically
- Guides meditation: move from mental activity to quiet, steady awareness.
- Reduces stress by loosening identification with thoughts and reactions.
- Clarifies practice: do not fight the mind as a thing; let activity settle into stillness.
- Reduces stress by loosening identification with thoughts and reactions.
- Clarifies practice: do not fight the mind as a thing; let activity settle into stillness.
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