witness thought

You have been told for thousands of years that the journey to God is very long.

The journey is not long. God is not far away. God is in your breath, God is in your heartbeat, God is in your blood, in your bones, in your marrow -- just a single step of closing your eyes and entering within yourself.

It may take a little time, because old habits die hard. Even if you close your eyes, thoughts will go on crowding you. Those thoughts are from the outside and the simple method, which has been followed by all the great seers of the world, is just to watch your thoughts -- just be a witness to them. Don't condemn them, don't justify them, don't rationalize them.

Remain aloof, remain indifferent, let them pass -- they will be gone.

And the day your mind is absolutely silent, with no disturbance, you have taken the first step that takes you to the temple of God.

The temple of God is made of your consciousness. You cannot go there with your friends, with your children, with your wife, with your parents.

Everybody has to go there alone.

🌷 OSHO