Why should one try to know the unknowable?
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"The quest to know the unknowable is the essence of our being; it is the soul's relentless drive that transforms us, even when no answers can be grasped."
According to Osho, the impulse to know the unknowable is our very soul—the inherent Why that makes us human. We cannot tack a reason onto this curiosity; it is our destiny and will not rest. If pursued to total doubt beyond beliefs, it triggers a transforming leap into an ineffable knowing, maturing consciousness even though no answer can be carried back.
We try to know the unknowable because our natural “why?” won’t stop; honoring it grows us and can open a truth beyond words.
Why this matters practically
- Honor your deep questions instead of numbing them; they are your growth engine.
- Replace blind belief with honest, total inquiry; let doubt clear secondhand answers.
- Allow the quest itself to transform you, without demanding a verbal conclusion.
- Replace blind belief with honest, total inquiry; let doubt clear secondhand answers.
- Allow the quest itself to transform you, without demanding a verbal conclusion.
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