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What could be the reason for my fear of drinking the nectar offered?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Until you taste the nectar of your own truth, fear will always linger; recognize the poison you currently consume, and the moment you see the nectar clearly, hesitation will vanish."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, your fear arises because what you call “nectar” is still only borrowed belief, not your own tasted truth. Words can enchant but don’t illuminate; until it becomes your experience, hesitation remains. First, see clearly that what you now drink—anger, greed, ego, sorrow—is poison. When you truly recognize nectar yourself, you will drink instantly; fear disappears.
You’re afraid because you haven’t tasted it yourself—once you see your current drink is poison and truly taste the real sweetness, the fear goes away.
Why this matters practically
- Moves you from secondhand beliefs to direct experience.
- Motivates honest seeing of harmful habits (anger, greed, ego) that keep you stuck.
- Replaces fear with clarity: when truth is seen, action becomes effortless.
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