--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Whenever you’ll open your eyes, you will…" description: "\"“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 sta..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/osho-519_awareness_whenever-you-ll-open-your-eyes-you-will_1880901.jpg" --- # Whenever you’ll open your eyes, you will find nothing but… ![“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…” quote by Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/osho-519_awareness_whenever-you-ll-open-your-eyes-you-will_1880901.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/osho-519_awareness_whenever-you-ll-open-your-eyes-you-will_1880901.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/osho-519_awareness_whenever-you-ll-open-your-eyes-you-will_1880901.jpg) > ““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.”” [Osho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/osho/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Awareness reveals suffering; pain is necessary for spiritual growth and karmic understanding. **In simple terms:** Seeing reality brings pain, which is essential for awakening. Key Takeaway Embrace discomfort as a path to insight. Themes spirituality karma consciousness Mood reflective serious Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - meditation - grief counseling - personal crisis - ethical decision making Key Concepts suffering awakening self‑realization Questions to Reflect On - How can you transform pain into learning? - What practices help balance awareness and well‑being? 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