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Why do dreams have no meanings?

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"Dreams have no meaning because they are mere projections of the ego; true meaning arises only when you flow with existence, harmonizing with the cosmic orchestra."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, dreams have no meaning because both night dreams and waking experiences are ego-made projections, cut off from the whole. Meaning isn’t in symbols but in attunement: it arises only when you flow with existence, egoless, in harmony with the cosmic orchestra. Psychoanalytic readings merely impose ready-made stories; only communion with the whole brings real meaning.
Dreams are just mind-movies; real meaning comes only when you drop the small ‘me’ and feel in tune with all of life.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from obsessively decoding dreams; put energy into meditation and presence.
- Softens egoic striving, inviting harmony with life’s flow.
- Shifts focus from analysis to direct, meaningful connection with existence.
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