--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing…" description: "\"Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make you angry, nobody can make you happy, unhappy, miserable. No! In that emptiness all dualities..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ad/rajneesh-54_angry_once-you-know-it-you-move-as-a-nonbeing_970564.jpg" --- # Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make… ![“Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make you angry, nobody can make you happy, unhappy, miserable. No! In that emptiness all dualities dissolve: happy, unhappy, miserable, blissful - all dissolve. This is buddhahood. This is what happened under the bodhi tree to Gautam Siddhartha…” quote by Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ad/rajneesh-54_angry_once-you-know-it-you-move-as-a-nonbeing_970564.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ad/rajneesh-54_angry_once-you-know-it-you-move-as-a-nonbeing_970564.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ad/rajneesh-54_angry_once-you-know-it-you-move-as-a-nonbeing_970564.jpg) > “Once you know it, you move as a nonbeing. Nobody can make you angry, nobody can make you happy, unhappy, miserable. No! In that emptiness all dualities dissolve: happy, unhappy, miserable, blissful - all dissolve. This is buddhahood. This is what happened under the bodhi tree to Gautam Siddhartha. He reached emptiness. Then everything is silent. You have gone beyond opposites. A master is to help you to go to your inner emptiness, the inner silence, the inner temple.” [Rajneesh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rajneesh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Realizing emptiness frees you from emotional swings; all dualities dissolve into inner silence, reflecting the Buddha’s enlightenment under the bodhi tree. **In simple terms:** Emptiness ends emotional extremes. Key Takeaway Seek inner silence. Themes spirituality mindfulness nonduality Mood calm reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - Meditation - stress relief - conflict resolution - personal growth Key Concepts Buddhism emptiness inner peace Questions to Reflect On - How can you practice inner silence daily? - What dualities do you cling to? 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