Are the world and liberation truly wonders to each other?
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"The world is a mirage born from misinterpretation, while liberation is the profound truth that reveals the wonder of existence beyond illusion."
According to Osho, the world (samsara) and liberation (moksha) are neither opposed nor complementary; they never coexist. When right seeing dawns, the world of misinterpretation vanishes, and wonder arises; from truth’s side, it’s astonishing anyone saw a ‘world’ at all, and from the world’s side, liberation seems unbelievable. Only the Divine is; world is a perceptual error.
It’s like mistaking a rope for a snake—when you see clearly, the snake (world) vanishes, and both sides are amazed that the other ever seemed real.
Why this matters practically
- Loosens fear and attachment by recognizing misperceptions (maya).
- Encourages meditation and alertness to correct vision and reveal the formless.
- Ends the struggle of ‘world vs. truth’ by seeing only the Divine is.
- Encourages meditation and alertness to correct vision and reveal the formless.
- Ends the struggle of ‘world vs. truth’ by seeing only the Divine is.
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