Who is being addressed when we are told to 'be a witness'?
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"Be a witness to your own existence, for it is the real you—the conscious awareness—who must awaken from the pretense of sleep and embrace the ever-present reality of your being."
According to Osho, the injunction 'be a witness' is addressed to the real you—the conscious awareness distinct from body and brain cells—the driver who uses the body-mind car. It is not spoken to neurons or to the soul (already awake), but to the one feigning sleep, asked to stop pretending and cooperate in remembering its ever-awake nature. Witnessing is a call to this inner knower to resume alert presence.
It’s talking to the real you—the awareness behind your body and thoughts—asking you to stop pretending and just be awake.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you detach from thoughts and reactions, reducing stress and reactivity.
- Shifts responsibility inward: awakening needs your cooperation, not more mind-fixing.
- Guides you to return to simple, alert presence in everyday activities.
- Shifts responsibility inward: awakening needs your cooperation, not more mind-fixing.
- Guides you to return to simple, alert presence in everyday activities.
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