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What is the significance of the story of Mukhunda on the banyan leaf during the universe's dissolution?

In the dissolution of the universe, only the innocence of the child remains, for it is in that relaxed, trusting awareness that the cosmos finds its eternal renewal.

— Osho
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When everything ends, only a soft, open, childlike heart stays afloat and begins life again—so be simple, relaxed, and trust the flow.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you drop rigidity and cunning; choose simplicity and trust.
- Teaches relaxed non-resistance to change, easing fear and stress.
- Invites you to meet each moment fresh—die to the past, be reborn now.
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