Can we return to the internal witness from worship of an external God in an instant?
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outcome
"Whenever you remember, simply witness—here, now; the outer is but a dream, while the inner witness is your only certainty."
According to Osho, returning from worship of an external God to the inner witness is not an uphill struggle but a simple, immediate shift: whenever you remember, witness—here, now. The outer (even guru/God-images) is a device, perhaps a dream; only witnessing is certain. Don’t repent when you forget; just resume. With playful persistence, forgetting gaps shrink; stabilization ripens in time.
Any moment you notice, stop looking outside and just watch inside—and if you forget, simply start again.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from dependence on external authorities or rituals.
- Cuts guilt and mental friction by restarting instantly after lapses.
- Builds steady awareness through gentle, consistent remembering.
- Cuts guilt and mental friction by restarting instantly after lapses.
- Builds steady awareness through gentle, consistent remembering.
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