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What is this world and what is maya?

This world is a waking dream, and maya is the shared delusion we mistake for reality; awaken your awareness to recognize dreams as dreams, and let that lucidity dissolve your attachments.

— Osho
According to Osho, this world is a waking dream produced by a consciousness asleep; maya is that very shared delusion we mistake for reality because our awareness is dim and socially reinforced. Don't just say 'all is maya'; cultivate awareness—start by recognizing dreams as dreams (lucidity). When awareness penetrates sleep, it flowers in daytime too, dissolving attachments and false distinctions.

Life feels real like a night-dream, and you wake up from it by becoming aware—begin with noticing you’re dreaming.

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