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Does the idea that God is within everyone create an ideal?

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"God is not an ideal to strive for; He is the very essence of your being, waiting to be acknowledged rather than sought."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, saying 'God is within everyone' does not set an ideal to strive for; it states a fact realized by direct knowing, not a belief. Language misleads—'within you' means you are That; all that exists is God. This recognition dissolves doubt and egoic separation, turning spirituality from aspiration into acknowledgment of what already is.
It’s not something to believe or chase; everything (including you) is already God—just notice it.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces doubt and fear by grounding you in lived reality, not belief.
- Encourages reverence and compassion for all beings and things.
- Shifts practice from striving to simple, present-moment awareness.
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