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Everything is beautiful, even the ugly, whether you accept it or not. Rejection or acceptance affects nothing — everything is as it is. If you accept it, it brings you joy; if not, it causes pain. Reality does not change because of this. Psychological pain is your own creation.
Fear is fear; it is neither good nor bad. Do not judge it. Let there be fear! Through this awareness, all psychological pain vanishes like dew drops in the morning sun. A virginally pure space remains. This is oneness, Dao, or God. This is what remains when pain disappears and the observer becomes the object of observation — it is the experience of the state of love, or enlightenment; you may call it whatever you wish. In this state, there is no observer/judge/controller, no "I". There is only experiencing and experience, which change every second. It can be joy, compassion, destruction, fear, sadness, loneliness. You should not say: "I am sad." Rather, say: "I am sadness." The first statement implies that you are separating yourself from this feeling. There is no "I" experiencing this feeling. There is only the feeling itself. Meditate on this: this is feeling as such. There is no "I" that feels fear; "I" am fear. At other moments, it may be something else — you are not separate from the moment in which the emotion arises; there is only the emotion. Nothing can be done with it. There is no one who could "do" anything with it.
Everything is beautiful, even the ugly, whether you accept it or not. Rejection or acceptance affects nothing — everything is as it is. If you accept it, it brings you joy; if not, it causes pain. Reality does not change because of this. Psychological pain is your own creation. By rejecting the truth, you place yourself in a prison. The truth sets you free, but you rejected it, and that is why this happened. You continue to lock yourself in prison by rejecting the truth. The truth does not change because of this. Whether you reject it or accept it does not matter. Only your psychological reality changes. There are always two options — joy or pain, health or sickness. If you reject the truth, it is discomfort and sickness. You cut away a huge piece of your essence; this leaves wounds. If you accept the truth, it is health, joy, and wholeness.
Truth does not deprive anyone of freedom; that is not its quality. But when you reject the truth, you close yourself off. It is a kind of paralysis. But remember: the very idea of liberation is already an ideal. Freedom is not an ideal; it is a consequence of accepting yourself, whoever you may be. It is a consequence; it is not the goal. Its achievement does not require enormous effort. It happens naturally. If you cannot accept your cowardice, how can it happen naturally? You cannot accept love, you cannot accept fear, you cannot accept sadness. Why can't people relax? What is the main reason for their constant chronic tension? This is the main reason — for many centuries, your so-called religions have taught you to reject. They taught you to renounce: you must change this, you must change that. Only then can God accept you. You cannot accept the people you live with, you cannot accept yourself. How then can God accept you?
Life has already accepted you. That is why you are here. Otherwise, you would not be here. This is my main instruction to you. Life has already accepted you. You do not have to do anything to deserve it. You no longer need to. Relax and enjoy what nature has made of you. If nature implanted cowardice in you, perhaps there is something to it. Trust it and simply accept it. What is wrong with cowardice? Or with fear? Only idiots do not feel fear. Seeing a snake on the road, you immediately jump aside. Only a fool or an idiot would not be afraid. If you are smart, you will jump aside as quickly as possible. This is absolutely normal. It helps you protect yourself. But you continue to insist. You do not listen to what I say. Accept everything I say; acceptance is the key to transformation. I am not saying that you must accept yourself in order to transform — it is impossible to accept yourself if deep down you want transformation. You say: "Fine, if it will help the transformation, I accept myself." But this is not acceptance; you are missing the main point. You still want transformation, just as before. Where is the acceptance here, if I guarantee it to you? You are using acceptance as a means. The goal is freedom, transformation, the achievement of self-realization, nirvana. Where is the acceptance here? Acceptance must be causeless, unmotivated, unconditional. Only then will it make you free. It brings great freedom and joy. But freedom is not the goal.
Acceptance is another name for freedom. If you truly, genuinely accept, if you understand what I mean by acceptance — that is freedom. Instant and immediate. You do not receive freedom after you have once accepted yourself, no. Self-acceptance is already freedom. Psychological pain disappears immediately. Try it. This is verified in practice. It is not a question of faith. You have struggled with your fear for a long time — try to accept it, and you will see what happens. Sit quietly, accept it, and say: "I am afraid, therefore I am fear." In this meditative state, freedom will begin to descend upon you. If the acceptance is complete — you attain freedom.
Osho (from the book "On Feelings")
Fear is fear; it is neither good nor bad. Do not judge it. Let there be fear! Through this awareness, all psychological pain vanishes like dew drops in the morning sun. A virginally pure space remains. This is oneness, Dao, or God. This is what remains when pain disappears and the observer becomes the object of observation — it is the experience of the state of love, or enlightenment; you may call it whatever you wish. In this state, there is no observer/judge/controller, no "I". There is only experiencing and experience, which change every second. It can be joy, compassion, destruction, fear, sadness, loneliness. You should not say: "I am sad." Rather, say: "I am sadness." The first statement implies that you are separating yourself from this feeling. There is no "I" experiencing this feeling. There is only the feeling itself. Meditate on this: this is feeling as such. There is no "I" that feels fear; "I" am fear. At other moments, it may be something else — you are not separate from the moment in which the emotion arises; there is only the emotion. Nothing can be done with it. There is no one who could "do" anything with it.
Everything is beautiful, even the ugly, whether you accept it or not. Rejection or acceptance affects nothing — everything is as it is. If you accept it, it brings you joy; if not, it causes pain. Reality does not change because of this. Psychological pain is your own creation. By rejecting the truth, you place yourself in a prison. The truth sets you free, but you rejected it, and that is why this happened. You continue to lock yourself in prison by rejecting the truth. The truth does not change because of this. Whether you reject it or accept it does not matter. Only your psychological reality changes. There are always two options — joy or pain, health or sickness. If you reject the truth, it is discomfort and sickness. You cut away a huge piece of your essence; this leaves wounds. If you accept the truth, it is health, joy, and wholeness.
Truth does not deprive anyone of freedom; that is not its quality. But when you reject the truth, you close yourself off. It is a kind of paralysis. But remember: the very idea of liberation is already an ideal. Freedom is not an ideal; it is a consequence of accepting yourself, whoever you may be. It is a consequence; it is not the goal. Its achievement does not require enormous effort. It happens naturally. If you cannot accept your cowardice, how can it happen naturally? You cannot accept love, you cannot accept fear, you cannot accept sadness. Why can't people relax? What is the main reason for their constant chronic tension? This is the main reason — for many centuries, your so-called religions have taught you to reject. They taught you to renounce: you must change this, you must change that. Only then can God accept you. You cannot accept the people you live with, you cannot accept yourself. How then can God accept you?
Life has already accepted you. That is why you are here. Otherwise, you would not be here. This is my main instruction to you. Life has already accepted you. You do not have to do anything to deserve it. You no longer need to. Relax and enjoy what nature has made of you. If nature implanted cowardice in you, perhaps there is something to it. Trust it and simply accept it. What is wrong with cowardice? Or with fear? Only idiots do not feel fear. Seeing a snake on the road, you immediately jump aside. Only a fool or an idiot would not be afraid. If you are smart, you will jump aside as quickly as possible. This is absolutely normal. It helps you protect yourself. But you continue to insist. You do not listen to what I say. Accept everything I say; acceptance is the key to transformation. I am not saying that you must accept yourself in order to transform — it is impossible to accept yourself if deep down you want transformation. You say: "Fine, if it will help the transformation, I accept myself." But this is not acceptance; you are missing the main point. You still want transformation, just as before. Where is the acceptance here, if I guarantee it to you? You are using acceptance as a means. The goal is freedom, transformation, the achievement of self-realization, nirvana. Where is the acceptance here? Acceptance must be causeless, unmotivated, unconditional. Only then will it make you free. It brings great freedom and joy. But freedom is not the goal.
Acceptance is another name for freedom. If you truly, genuinely accept, if you understand what I mean by acceptance — that is freedom. Instant and immediate. You do not receive freedom after you have once accepted yourself, no. Self-acceptance is already freedom. Psychological pain disappears immediately. Try it. This is verified in practice. It is not a question of faith. You have struggled with your fear for a long time — try to accept it, and you will see what happens. Sit quietly, accept it, and say: "I am afraid, therefore I am fear." In this meditative state, freedom will begin to descend upon you. If the acceptance is complete — you attain freedom.
Osho (from the book "On Feelings")