How can a baby born as a Buddha lose his Buddhahood if an enlightened person cannot?
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"Every child is born a Buddha, but it is through the journey of losing that innocence that we come to truly value it; awareness is the anchor that prevents a realized Buddha from falling."
According to Osho, every child is born a Buddha—innocent but unconscious—so growth inevitably forces a fall from that grace. Losing it creates the distance needed to recognize and value it, like a fish knowing the ocean only when beached. A realized Buddha unites innocence with awareness; awareness anchors it, so it cannot be lost. Meditation is the conscious return.
Babies are pure without knowing it, so they must forget it and later remember it with awareness; once you truly know, you can’t lose it.
Why this matters practically
- Normalizes life’s “fall” phases as part of ripening into conscious wisdom.
- Points to meditation as a practical way to return to your original nature.
- Helps you choose aware simplicity over naive innocence in daily decisions.
- Points to meditation as a practical way to return to your original nature.
- Helps you choose aware simplicity over naive innocence in daily decisions.
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