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there are other moments when the ego disappears on its own. IN MOMENTS OF IMPENDING DANGER: you are driving and suddenly realize that an accident is unavoidable. You have lost control, and it seems there is no chance of survival. You are about to crash into a tree or a speeding truck, or fall into a river – for sure. In such moments, the ego leaves you.
That is why DANGEROUS SITUATIONS are so attractive. People climb Everest. It is a deep meditation, whether they realize it or not. There is great meaning in mountaineering. Climbing a mountain is dangerous – and the more dangerous it is, the more beautiful it is. You will experience flashes, bright flashes of egolessness. When danger comes, the mind stops.
The mind can only function when there is no danger; in the moment of threat, it has nothing to say, it awakens spontaneity in you, AND IN THIS SPONTANEITY, you suddenly realize that you are no longer the ego. (Osho)
Or, for someone – because everyone is different – a subtle nature can OPEN THE DOORS TO BEAUTY
OR THE SIGHT OF A LOTUS IN A POND, A SUNSET, OR A SOARING BIRD – anything that touches your inner sensitive string, anything that captures you for a moment completely, so that you forget about yourself, as if you cease to exist, as if you leave yourself – then the ego also leaves you. It is a fiction; you are forced to feed it. But as soon as you forget about it for a moment, it evaporates.
And it is wonderful that there are moments when the ego disappears and you feel glimpses of the true and real. It is thanks to these glimpses that religion is still alive. Not thanks to priests – they have done everything to kill it. And not thanks to these so-called believers, crowding in churches, mosques, and temples. They are not believers at all, but hypocrites.
Religion has not died thanks to such rare moments that happen in the life of almost every person. Listen to them, absorb the spirit of these moments as intensely as possible, let them in as often as possible, create a space where they happen more often. This is the surest way to find Happiness.
Times of adversity force you to realize reality as it is. It is always transient, everyone is constantly in danger. But in ordinary times, you sleep soundly and do not see this. You continue to dream, to imagine beautiful things for the coming days, for the future.
But in those moments when you are in danger, you suddenly realize that there may be no future, no tomorrow, that this is the only moment you have.
Times of adversity reveal a lot. They do not bring anything new into the world; they simply make you realize the world as it is. They awaken you. If you do not understand this, you may go mad; if you understand, you can become enlightened.
Worrying is pointless, because you will only miss the present moment and be unable to help anyone. So, this is the secret of how to overcome danger.
Here is the secret: start living more fully, more completely, with greater awareness, so that you can find within yourself something that is invulnerable to death.
This is the only refuge, the only protection, the only security.
So, the problem is to use everything. Whatever it is, use it correctly.
Adversity is great, danger is great, but so is the opportunity.
No illusion can withstand reality. Reality will destroy it sooner or later.
Osho
That is why DANGEROUS SITUATIONS are so attractive. People climb Everest. It is a deep meditation, whether they realize it or not. There is great meaning in mountaineering. Climbing a mountain is dangerous – and the more dangerous it is, the more beautiful it is. You will experience flashes, bright flashes of egolessness. When danger comes, the mind stops.
The mind can only function when there is no danger; in the moment of threat, it has nothing to say, it awakens spontaneity in you, AND IN THIS SPONTANEITY, you suddenly realize that you are no longer the ego. (Osho)
Or, for someone – because everyone is different – a subtle nature can OPEN THE DOORS TO BEAUTY
OR THE SIGHT OF A LOTUS IN A POND, A SUNSET, OR A SOARING BIRD – anything that touches your inner sensitive string, anything that captures you for a moment completely, so that you forget about yourself, as if you cease to exist, as if you leave yourself – then the ego also leaves you. It is a fiction; you are forced to feed it. But as soon as you forget about it for a moment, it evaporates.
And it is wonderful that there are moments when the ego disappears and you feel glimpses of the true and real. It is thanks to these glimpses that religion is still alive. Not thanks to priests – they have done everything to kill it. And not thanks to these so-called believers, crowding in churches, mosques, and temples. They are not believers at all, but hypocrites.
Religion has not died thanks to such rare moments that happen in the life of almost every person. Listen to them, absorb the spirit of these moments as intensely as possible, let them in as often as possible, create a space where they happen more often. This is the surest way to find Happiness.
Times of adversity force you to realize reality as it is. It is always transient, everyone is constantly in danger. But in ordinary times, you sleep soundly and do not see this. You continue to dream, to imagine beautiful things for the coming days, for the future.
But in those moments when you are in danger, you suddenly realize that there may be no future, no tomorrow, that this is the only moment you have.
Times of adversity reveal a lot. They do not bring anything new into the world; they simply make you realize the world as it is. They awaken you. If you do not understand this, you may go mad; if you understand, you can become enlightened.
Worrying is pointless, because you will only miss the present moment and be unable to help anyone. So, this is the secret of how to overcome danger.
Here is the secret: start living more fully, more completely, with greater awareness, so that you can find within yourself something that is invulnerable to death.
This is the only refuge, the only protection, the only security.
So, the problem is to use everything. Whatever it is, use it correctly.
Adversity is great, danger is great, but so is the opportunity.
No illusion can withstand reality. Reality will destroy it sooner or later.
Osho