How can a seeker become unburdened by the mind despite a vast storehouse of memories?
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"The past is dead; release your grip on it and let go of the hope for future gains, for true freedom lies in the instant act of dropping your attachments."
According to Osho, the mind’s weight isn’t the past itself but your clutching to it through identification and hope of future gain. The past is dead; drop your investment in it—especially the greed for both worldly and spiritual rewards—and letting go can happen instantly. See attachments clearly, stop ‘counting’ them, and release them in one total gesture; then the burden dissolves.
Memories aren’t heavy; your holding is—so if you stop wanting something from them, you can let them go in a moment.
Why this matters practically
- Expose the hidden hopes behind your attachments; once seen, they loosen.
- Practice one decisive release instead of gradual ‘counting’ and bargaining.
- Drop spiritual greed too; seek understanding, not payoff, to feel light and free.
- Practice one decisive release instead of gradual ‘counting’ and bargaining.
- Drop spiritual greed too; seek understanding, not payoff, to feel light and free.
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