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Why are the pauses or silences in discourse more poignant and delightful than the words?

In the sacred pauses of silence, the truth touches you directly, for words can only hint at the vastness of what is. Embrace these intervals, for they are the river that renews your spirit.

— Osho
According to Osho, the pauses feel richer than words because truth is too vast for language; in the sudden gap your mind, tuned to listen, briefly stops and the 'river of silence' touches you directly. He speaks to make these intervals visible. Don't ask 'why'—analysis profanes the virginal silence. Revere it, plunge in, and let it renew you.

The quiet between words is special because your thinking pauses and you can feel a bigger peace that talking can’t hold—just enjoy it instead of asking why.

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