Do feelings of shallowness indicate a lack of inner center?
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"Feelings of shallowness arise not from a lack of an inner center, but from forgetting your inborn essence while identifying with the masks you wear. The journey is not to create a center, but to rediscover the original innocence that lies beneath the layers of conditioning."
According to Osho, feelings of shallowness don’t mean you lack an inner center; no one can exist without one. They signal identification with the acquired circumference—social masks and repressed layers—while forgetting your inborn essence. The task isn’t to create a center but to rediscover it, moving through the phony and negative layers into the original innocence and unity.
You’re not empty inside; you’re just stuck on the surface—your real center is there, waiting to be noticed.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from role-playing to authenticity and deeper relationships.
- Reduce anxiety by rooting attention in a stable inner core.
- Practical path: drop pretenses, face repressed feelings, and meditate to reconnect.
- Reduce anxiety by rooting attention in a stable inner core.
- Practical path: drop pretenses, face repressed feelings, and meditate to reconnect.
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