What is being open?
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"Being open is to live without the prison of the mind, embracing life with innocence and direct perception, allowing truth to reveal itself in its purest form."
According to Osho, being open means being without mind: the mind is a transparent glass wall that imprisons through labels, beliefs, and prior conclusions. Openness arises by dropping mind through meditation and sannyas, living from not-knowing, innocence, and direct perception. This is the truly scientific, religious attitude: meeting facts and life without prejudice so truth can reveal itself.
Being open is like taking off invisible glasses of opinions so you can look at life fresh, without labels.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you see people and problems clearly, not through prejudices.
- Increases presence, creativity, and ease in decision-making.
- Deepens relationships by responding freshly instead of reacting from old patterns.
- Increases presence, creativity, and ease in decision-making.
- Deepens relationships by responding freshly instead of reacting from old patterns.
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