What is the nature of the ultimate reality as described by the Upanishads?
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"Ultimate reality is the paradox of being both farther than the far and nearer than the near; it is the witnessing consciousness that reveals itself when the ego dissolves and the mind turns inward."
According to Osho, the Upanishads portray ultimate reality as a paradox: ‘farther than the far, nearer than the near’—transcendent yet immanent. It cannot be seen or heard as an object or through words; it is the witnessing consciousness, the life within life. When ego dissolves and the mind empties of objects, attention turns inward and the seer knows itself—true darshan.
You can’t see or hear it like a thing; it’s the quiet awareness you are, noticed when you drop ego and stop chasing objects.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts your search from outside to inner silence and witnessing.
- Softens ego, revealing a sense of connection and sacredness in daily life.
- Guides meditation: let objects fade; rest as awareness instead of seeking visions.
- Softens ego, revealing a sense of connection and sacredness in daily life.
- Guides meditation: let objects fade; rest as awareness instead of seeking visions.
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