Do self-realized individuals experience mental pain while being aware of their separation from it?
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outcome
"An awakened one feels pain more acutely, yet remains untouched by it; suffering arises, but without the 'me' to cling to, it cannot pierce the essence of who you are."
According to Osho, an awakened one feels pain and perceives suffering more clearly than ordinary people, yet does not become the sufferer. Sensations arise—like a thorn piercing—but the witnessing consciousness remains untouched, unentangled. The difference is identification: when there is no 'me' attached to the pain, sorrow does not pierce; suffering happens, but it doesn’t happen to them.
They feel pain, but by watching it without calling it “mine,” they don’t get hurt inside.
Why this matters practically
- Builds resilience by separating sensations from identity.
- Encourages mindful witnessing instead of dramatizing problems.
- Reduces unnecessary suffering while enabling clear, compassionate action.
- Encourages mindful witnessing instead of dramatizing problems.
- Reduces unnecessary suffering while enabling clear, compassionate action.
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