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Is the feeling of mistrust towards enlightenment a natural attitude or a habit formed by conditioning?

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Mistrust toward enlightenment is a habit born of conditioning; when you become the watcher, the habit drops effortlessly, revealing that enlightenment is your very nature.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, mistrust toward enlightenment is both a natural phenomenon and merely a habit born of identifying with centuries of conditioning. You are the watcher, not the conditioning; by becoming aware and disidentifying, the habit drops effortlessly. Enlightenment is your very nature—nothing can prevent it, only postpone it. Meditation and awareness restore remembrance and free you immediately.
Feeling doubtful is normal, but it’s just a learned habit—when you notice you’re the watcher, not the doubts, they fall away and your natural light shows.
Why this matters practically
- Stops postponing growth by dropping identification with conditioning.
- Promotes simple awareness/meditation as the direct way to dissolve doubt.
- Builds confidence that enlightenment is inherent and cannot be blocked.
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