Consciousness
Semantic insights and definitive answers sourced directly from Osho discourses.
"Treat the mind with love and respect, for it is your faithful servant; command it gently, and it will obey."
"In the presence of an awakened being, your questions dissolve, silence flowers, and consciousness dawns. Trust the journey from the chaos of the mind to the stillness of the heart."
"No caste holds a superior consciousness; true evolution is found in the depth of meditation, where the doer dissolves and all can merge with the divine."
"Buddha-consciousness transcends all cultural boundaries; it is the unconditioned awareness that blossoms within when we shed the masks of conditioning and return to our original innocence."
"Dozing off during discourse can be a sign of deep communion when it arises from total, attentive listening; embrace it as a creative let-go, but if it stems from boredom, seek alertness instead."
"Enlightened consciousness is not less intense; it is the only genuine intensity, while what you call 'ordinary consciousness' is merely a mechanical sleep."
"Your original purity never disappears; it is rediscovered when the winds of desire settle, revealing the childlike innocence that lies within."
"Without enlightenment, death becomes a sleep from which you cannot awaken; only in the light of awareness can you witness the great death and embrace your immortality."
"Glimpses of pure consciousness are invitations to surrender; once you truly enter, the ego dissolves, and there is no going back."
Is it unnatural for the mind to become empty, given that consciousness argues and imagines?
definition"Emptiness is not unnatural; it is the mind's deeper nature, revealing the ocean of consciousness beneath the surface waves of thought. In the silence between thoughts, we discover the freedom that allows thinking to flow without compulsion."
"When thinking ceases, the dewdrop does not observe the ocean; it becomes the ocean, revealing the vast, living stillness of our true being."
Is the experience of anesthesia similar to the state of consciousness during a lecture or darshan?
outcome"In the silence of true communion, the ego dissolves, revealing a vast freedom that transcends words and thoughts."
"Meditation is merely the first dewdrop; watchfulness is your intrinsic nature, the vast ocean of consciousness waiting to be realized."
Is the whole conscious of itself?
definition"The Whole is not conscious or unconscious; it is supra-conscious, a state where awareness exists without a knower, merging restfulness and alertness into a single, profound experience."
Is there a window for every consciousness?
definition"Every consciousness gazes toward the divine through its own unique window, yet the differences belong to the house of conditioning, not to the infinite sky of direct experience."
"To name reality is to create duality; in the silence beyond words, only the oneness of existence remains."
"True worship is not in rituals but in the blossoming of awareness; let the seed of your being die to its past and flower into the consciousness of the present."
What could be added to the Upanishadic prayer to reflect humanity's evolved consciousness?
definition"As consciousness evolves, we must continue to offer fresh flowers upon the timeless prayers, enriching their essence without displacing their depth."
What does consciousness mean?
definition"Consciousness is the inner light of awareness that illuminates your true nature, revealing the vastness of your being hidden beneath the surface. Through meditation and alertness, this light expands, guiding you to know who you are and where you are destined to go."
"To be drunk in consciousness is to be in a state of permanent ecstasy, where pure awareness becomes the ultimate intoxication that transforms not just yourself, but everyone around you."
What does it mean to become conscious?
definition"To become conscious is to illuminate the darkness within, allowing awareness to expand into the vastness of cosmic consciousness, where clarity and silence dissolve all burdens."
"To exist without consciousness is to be trapped in the layers of form, mistaking the subtle for the sacred; true realization lies beyond all sheaths, in the pure witnessing presence of the soul."
"Without total consciousness, death is but a continuation of unconsciousness; only the crystallized realizations of your being will accompany you into the next life."
"A global crisis does not change human consciousness; it reveals it, exposing the awakened to serenity and the unawakened to their deepest fears and attachments."
"In witnessing consciousness, polar opposites dissolve, leaving only a silent, non-dual presence where love exists without the shadow of hate."