What is the meaning of forgetting our divinity?
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"You have never forgotten your divinity; you have simply never known it, for it is the pure witnessing consciousness that lies beyond all objects and thoughts."
According to Osho, we do not literally forget our divinity—we have never known it; 'forgetting' is only a metaphor. Divinity is our innermost subjectivity, pure witnessing consciousness, not an object to be seen. Through disidentifying from objects and thoughts via witnessing, the turn happens: ego drops, pure awareness reveals itself—once known, it is never forgotten.
You didn’t lose your inner God; you haven’t discovered it yet because it’s the quiet watcher inside—when you stop clinging to things and thoughts and just observe, that silent awareness becomes clear.
Why this matters practically
- Reframes the problem: not lost, just undiscovered—encourages patience instead of guilt.
- Gives a method: practice witnessing to loosen identification with thoughts and ego.
- Yields stability: glimpses of pure awareness bring lasting peace and clarity.
- Gives a method: practice witnessing to loosen identification with thoughts and ego.
- Yields stability: glimpses of pure awareness bring lasting peace and clarity.
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