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How can one believe in the existence of samadhi or satori without personal experience?

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Do not believe in samadhi or satori; instead, remain open and present, for truth reveals itself through direct experience.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, you shouldn’t believe in samadhi or satori at all—nor should you doubt. Belief and doubt both close the mind. Practice trust: an open, experimental, vulnerable availability. Stay present and test within your own consciousness; truth proves itself. In the company of one established in samadhi, your openness lets it ‘infect’ you; then direct experience replaces belief.
Don’t decide it’s real or fake—stay open like listening to music, be near the peaceful one, and let your own experience show you.
Why this matters practically
- Avoids blind belief and cynical doubt; fosters open inquiry.
- Promotes direct testing through meditation and presence.
- Uses satsang: openness around the realized can catalyze your experience.
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