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Can one live in a state of self-realization for an entire lifetime?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Self-realization is not a destination to be reached for a lifetime, but the mastery of this moment, where stillness and presence become your true nature."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the notion of “a whole lifetime” is a mind-made illusion; you only ever have this single moment. Self-realization isn’t a permanent possession but the art of being still, dispassionate, and centered now. If you master one living moment, you are established; continue moment-by-moment, refusing the mind’s greedy demand for guarantees.
You can’t hold enlightenment forever—just be fully present and quiet in this moment, and keep doing that each moment.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the need for lifelong guarantees
- Makes practice doable: simply return to presence now, again and again
- Protects joy from the mind’s doubts, nurturing steadier well-being
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