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Why has self-knowledge not manifested despite understanding that what is worth attaining is already attained?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Self-knowledge eludes you not because it is distant, but because your understanding is borrowed and laced with desire; when you drop the urge to attain, the truth reveals itself as already yours."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, self-knowledge hasn’t appeared because your ‘understanding’ is second‑hand and driven by the subtle urge to get something. You believed Ashtavakra too quickly, turned truth into a convenient idea, and keep secretly checking, “Has it happened yet?” This greed blocks meditation and realization. When every impulse to obtain falls away and the seeing becomes your own, not borrowed words, you recognize it is already attained.
You only know it in your head while still wanting a prize; when wanting stops and you see for yourself, you discover it was already here.
Why this matters practically
- Drop result-seeking in meditation and daily actions; simply be present.
- Test teachings in your own experience instead of believing words.
- Watch and let go of subtle ambition/greed so clarity can unfold naturally.
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