What is the significance of darkness?
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"Darkness is not to be feared; it is the vast silence that reveals the depth of our being, where the ego dissolves and true aloneness awakens."
According to Osho, darkness is the primordial, ever-present reality: causeless, inexhaustible, deeper than transient light. It symbolizes nirvana—blowing out the candle of ego—into vast silence, humility, and egolessness. Our inherited fear tied to survival and crowd-dependence fades when we rest in it, revealing true aloneness and the deathless ground beyond appearances.
Darkness is the always-there quiet where the ego’s candle goes out, letting you relax into your real, peaceful self without needing others or chasing “light.”
Why this matters practically
- Sit quietly in darkness to befriend aloneness and reduce fear.
- Shift from chasing peak “light” experiences to dissolving ego.
- Cultivate a stable inner peace not dependent on circumstances.
- Shift from chasing peak “light” experiences to dissolving ego.
- Cultivate a stable inner peace not dependent on circumstances.
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