Do you ever surprise yourself, and if so, who is surprising whom?
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"When the personal doer dissolves, life simply happens, free from the duality of surpriser and surprised."
According to Osho, there is no separate 'someone' in him to surprise or be surprised. He describes himself as absent—egoless—like death, with only a body present for now. When the personal doer dissolves, the duality of surpriser and surprised disappears; life simply happens, without an owner, witness, or commentator.
There’s no “me” inside to feel surprised; just a body moving as life moves.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces ego-based reactions and self-judgment.
- Eases fear of death by seeing life as an impersonal flow.
- Encourages spontaneous, effortless living.
- Eases fear of death by seeing life as an impersonal flow.
- Encourages spontaneous, effortless living.
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