What is the concept of trick and treat in relation to duality?
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definition
"The mind plays the game of duality, tricking you into identification with opposites, while the true treat lies in the freedom of awareness that transcends them."
According to Osho, ‘trick and treat’ names the mind’s duality game: it first splits reality into opposites (good/bad, sacred/profane), then lures you with promises while frightening you with threats. The trick is identification with these polarities; the treat is the taste of freedom when awareness witnesses both and rests in the non-dual center beyond them.
Your mind plays a push-pull game, but when you calmly watch instead of picking sides, you feel peaceful and whole.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you stop reacting to life’s ups and downs.
- Reduces anxiety by loosening ego’s grip on “right vs. wrong.”
- Opens space for clarity, compassion, and wiser action.
- Reduces anxiety by loosening ego’s grip on “right vs. wrong.”
- Opens space for clarity, compassion, and wiser action.
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