What does it mean to be crazy?

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Core Insight:

According to Osho, 'crazy' only makes sense in relation to the mind: to be crazy is to go out of your mind. In the state of no-mind—pure awareness—there is nothing to go out of, so the label 'crazy' cannot apply. Madness and sanity are mind-bound; transcend the mind, and you move beyond both.

Crazy means leaving your mind; if you rest in clear awareness with no mind to leave, ‘crazy’ doesn’t apply.

Why this matters practically

- Reveals that turmoil comes from the mind, motivating practices that quiet it.
- Lessens fear of judgment—labels like “crazy” lose grip as awareness grows.
- Points you to witnessing/meditation instead of wrestling with thoughts.

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