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What is a curve?

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"What appears as a straight line is merely a tiny arc of an immense circle; true straightness is found only in the leap beyond thought into wordless awareness."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, a curve is the hidden circularity of existence: what seems a straight line is merely a tiny arc of an immense circle, which is why a truly straight line cannot be drawn. He extends this insight to mind and language—thoughts and words move in circles. Meditation is the austere leap out of this circular motion into wordless awareness.
A curve is a small piece of a huge circle, and just like that, our thoughts and words loop around until we step into silence.
Why this matters practically
- Notice when your thinking repeats and gently break the loop.
- Treat words as pointers, not prisons; value silence beyond definitions.
- Use meditation to step outside mental and verbal circles.
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