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What is shaktipat or energy transmission?

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"Shaktipat is the divine energy's unpredictable explosion, where your latent potential meets the infinite; it is not done by anyone, but flows through an utterly egoless being."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, shaktipat is the descent of divine energy - an unpredictable 'explosion' occurring when your latent energy meets the infinite. No person 'does' it; at best, an utterly egoless, empty being can serve unknowingly as a catalytic conduit. Ego blocks the flow. It may be experienced as energy descending from beyond or rising within; both perspectives describe the same meeting.
It’s like God’s power turns on when you’re open and humble; nobody flips the switch, but a truly ego-free person can act like a wire that lets it reach you.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate humility and drop ego to become receptive to grace.
- Avoid guru-worship; teachers are conduits, not doers.
- Practice surrender and presence (e.g., meditation) to invite this meeting of energies.
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