Awareness Quote by Osho
““Whenever you’ll open your eyes, you will find nothing but ugliness and misery all around you. Everything looks fine when you are in an unconscious state. This is the reason why you find it difficult to conceive: CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE BEING. You say, ”Impossible!” That’s why one needs to go through pain. That is called tapascharya, spiritual practice. Whenever one begins to become aware, first he will have to go through suffering. For lives you have created misery around you, who else would pass through it if not you? That is what we have called the karma.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Secrets by Osho, 1974
Awareness reveals suffering; pain is necessary for spiritual growth and karmic understanding.
In simple terms: Seeing reality brings pain, which is essential for awakening.
Embrace discomfort as a path to insight.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- meditation
- grief counseling
- personal crisis
- ethical decision making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you transform pain into learning?
- What practices help balance awareness and well‑being?
Pain may overwhelm and deter seekers; not all suffering leads to growth.