Is being a Sufi a matter of will, a blessing, or something else?
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definition
"Being a Sufi is a dance between willful seeking and the grace of surrender; you strive until the ego collapses, and in that defeat, the blessing of existence descends."
According to Osho, being a Sufi begins in willful seeking and culminates in surrender: you strive until effort fails, the seeker (ego) collapses, and in that utter defeat grace (baraka, prasad) descends. Thus, half the journey is effort, the other half surrender; will flowers into receptivity, and blessing finds you.
Why this matters practically
- Encourages disciplined practice without clinging to results.
- Turns failure into humility, opening you to deeper transformation.
- Teaches doing your best, then trusting life to carry you the rest.
- Turns failure into humility, opening you to deeper transformation.
- Teaches doing your best, then trusting life to carry you the rest.
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