What is the first principle?
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"The first principle is the unsayable source, known only in the silence before thought; it cannot be taught, only realized through direct awareness and meditation."
According to Osho, the first principle cannot be said; the moment it is spoken it becomes the second. It is the unsayable source, known only in silence before thought and doctrine. Rather than being taught, it must be realized directly through awareness and meditation, where all concepts drop and truth reveals itself without interpretation.
The deepest truth can’t be told—you have to be quiet and experience it yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Moves you from beliefs and words to direct experience.
- Encourages meditation and inner silence instead of debate.
- Prevents clinging to concepts that block living truth.
- Encourages meditation and inner silence instead of debate.
- Prevents clinging to concepts that block living truth.
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