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Will the first three stages drop off with the attainment of the fourth?

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"Enter the first three stages fully, for they are the crucible in which fear and repression dissolve; once the fourth stage blooms, what remains will reveal itself effortlessly."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, once the fourth stage flowers, the issue is self-evident: practice continues only if needed; otherwise the earlier stages fall away on their own. But he won’t promise this in advance, because the mind uses such promises to avoid the first three stages, which are essential to dissolve fear and repression. Enter them totally, let spontaneity happen; after the fourth, what remains or drops will reveal itself.
Don’t worry now about whether steps 1–3 will vanish; do them fully to clear fears, and when step 4 happens you’ll naturally know what to keep or drop.
Why this matters practically
- Stops the mind from using future promises to procrastinate practice.
- Encourages full participation and letting go, releasing repression and fear.
- Builds trust in direct experience instead of theories.
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