How the Mind Becomes a Bridge to Go Beyond the Mind
Understanding the Paradox of the Mind and Consciousness:
The mind appears to be both the problem and the solution in spiritual growth. Many seekers believe that to transcend the mind, it must be completely rejected. However, this understanding reveals a deeper truth: as long as we exist within the mind, it is the only instrument available to move beyond it.
Just as one must walk inside a room to exit it, one must consciously use the mind to go beyond mental conditioning, ego, and psychological patterns. The difference lies not in the action, but in the direction of awareness.
Why the Same Mind Leads to Ignorance or Knowledge:
When the mind is used unconsciously—driven by habits, desires, and fears—it becomes the basis of ignorance. But when the same mind is used with awareness, inquiry, and meditation, it transforms into a tool of insight and wisdom.
The mind does not need to be destroyed; it needs to be reoriented.
Turning the Mind Toward Awareness and Liberation:
Spiritual awakening does not happen by escaping the mind, but by understanding it completely. The effort required to transcend the mind is equal to the effort once used to build mental identities—beliefs, thoughts, and ego structures.
From Mental Conditioning to Inner Freedom
When awareness turns toward the “door” of consciousness rather than the “wall” of conditioning, the same mental energy becomes liberating. Practices such as self-inquiry, mindfulness, meditation, and conscious observation help redirect the mind toward truth.
In this way, the mind evolves from being a prison of ignorance into a bridge toward higher consciousness, self-realization, and inner freedom.
~ From the Nirvan Upanishad by Osho (Hindi Discourse), Discourse 1 – Translated
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