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What is the relationship between madness and enlightenment on the spiritual path?

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"Madness is not to be feared; it is the storm that clears the path to enlightenment, and in witnessing it, we return to our original source."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, 'madness' is an inevitable layer of inner chaos on the way to truth: it must be lived through, not avoided. Move through it as a witnessing awareness - never identifying with it. Real meditation provokes this chaos while teaching alertness, and a Master safeguards you. Witnessed, the storm returns you to the original source; identified, it becomes pathology.
On the path, feeling crazy is just an inner storm - watch it without calling it 'me', and with a good guide it passes and leaves you clearer.
Why this matters practically
- Practice witnessing in daily acts to build alertness.
- Don’t suppress turmoil; allow it consciously so it resolves.
- Seek trusted guidance; approach potent meditations as a disciple.
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