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Is the concept of 'no God until you have met Him' connected with the awareness we are seeking?

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"Truth is realized only through direct awareness; belief is an escape, while courageous, childlike curiosity opens the eyes to the divine here and now."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, 'no God until you have met Him' means truth is realized only through direct awareness, not belief. Borrowed ideas block perception; only childlike, empty, wondering awareness can see the divine. You must know yourself, create the soul, through courageous, experiential search. Belief is escape; awareness liberates. When eyes are free of prejudice, God is discovered here and now.
Don't just believe stories; keep a clear, childlike attention and look within until you directly feel and see what is true.
Why this matters practically
- Replaces secondhand belief with lived understanding.
- Guides daily practice: meditation, inquiry, present-moment seeing.
- Builds courage and innocence to meet life freshly and perceive the sacred now.
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