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Does the growth of the mind lead to clarity despite its nature being confusion?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"A mature mind recognizes its own confusion, and in that recognition lies the path to true clarity and the state of no-mind. Use the intellect as a boat to cross the river, but do not cling to it once you reach the shore."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, yes: as the mind matures it brings true clarity—because only a fully developed mind can recognize that mind itself is confusion. That recognition ripens you for meditation, the state of no-mind. Develop intellect as a means, then drop it; transcend mind (above-mind), not fall beneath it (idiocy). Use the boat, then leave it.
Grow your thinking until it clearly sees its own limits—then you can gently set thinking aside and rest in wise, silent awareness (not dumb blankness).
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate learning and clarity first; it prepares you for real meditation.
- Use thoughts as tools, then let them go to taste deeper silence.
- Avoid mistaking dullness or passivity for awakened no-mind.
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