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Why do we go to such pains to avoid the obvious?

The mind avoids the obvious because it thrives on complexity and conquest; true freedom lies in the simple truth of your own being, waiting to be discovered within.

— Osho
According to Osho, we shun the obvious because the mind craves difficulty and conquest; the simple truth of our own being offers nothing to win and heralds the mind’s death. To survive, mind runs outward—to Everest, moon, God, heaven—anywhere but inward silence. Turning into your isness dissolves mind and reveals a lush, musical mystery: freedom, beauty, and the highest truth already here.

We avoid what’s simple—just being ourselves—because the mind loves hard adventures and fears it will vanish if we sit quietly and look inside.

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