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What happens to the mind when one takes sannyas despite not being at peace?

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"Taking sannyas in a disturbed state is like medicine; it breaks the continuity of the mind, allowing you to be reborn and dissolve the fears that bind you."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, taking sannyas when the mind is disturbed acts like medicine: it breaks the mind’s continuity, snaps the inner thread of sameness, and severs identification with the old personality. Through a deliberate change of name, role, and practice, one is ‘reborn’; this rupture creates a gap in habitual momentum, dissolving fear and restoring peace.
Sannyas is like pressing reset on your life so your busy, troubled mind can quiet down.
Why this matters practically
- Interrupts destructive habits and fate-like patterns by breaking identity loops.
- Creates a clear container (new name, practices) to cultivate inner peace.
- Lessens fear by distancing you from the old self and its conditioning.
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