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Will the influence of a medium wane and finally disappear if one no longer remains connected with it?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Only what has awakened within you endures; the influence of a medium fades when you disconnect, but your inner wealth remains forever."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, yes—any influence borrowed from an external medium will inevitably wane once you disconnect; that is the nature of influence. Only what has awakened within you endures. A medium may trigger an inner flowering, but once it becomes your own, it remains. Your inner wealth doesn’t diminish, and evolution of consciousness cannot go backwards.
If you stop relying on something outside, its pull fades; what you truly grow inside stays and you can’t un-grow it.
Why this matters practically
- Turn borrowed inspirations into lived, inner understanding instead of clinging to teachers or tools.
- Don’t fear losing real progress when circumstances change; what’s integrated remains.
- Choose practices that cultivate self-reliance rather than dependency.
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