Awakening Quote by Osho
““So start with the waking state. When you are hungry eat, but always remember that it is the body that is hungry, not you. If you hurt your leg, wash and clean the wound, apply medication, but always remember that it is the body that is hurt, not you. This much remembrance – and you will find that ninety-nine percent of the pain has vanished. This slight knowledge, this little awareness removes so much of your suffering. One percent is bound to remain because the knowledge is not total. When knowledge becomes total all of the suffering disappears. Buddha said that an awakened person is beyond suffering. You can cut off the limbs of such a person, you can throw him in the fire, you can kill him, but you cannot make him suffer, because he stands apart from all that is happening around him.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Secrets by Osho, 1974
Recognizing that pain and hunger belong to the body, not the self, reduces suffering dramatically; total awareness eliminates it.
In simple terms: Seeing pain as bodily, not personal, less suffering.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate detached awareness of bodily sensations.
Themes
mindfulness
detachment
suffering
awareness
Mood
calm
reflective
serene
Type
philosophical
inspirational
spiritual
When to use this quote
- medical recovery
- stress management
- meditation
- pain coping
- daily mindfulness
Key Concepts
Buddhist philosophy
psychology
spiritual practice
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice observing bodily sensations without identification?
- What limits your ability to fully detach?
A Different Perspective
Awareness may be limited; complete detachment is hard to achieve.
