Don’t pay attention to those moments when you forgot. Awareness is such a great thing that even if you can be aware for a few seconds, rejoice. There is no need to feel guilty, it is natural.

“All the religions have used guilt to destroy your dignity, your pride, and to make you just slaves. There is no place in my teachings for the concept of guilt. When you become aware that you were not aware, feel happy that at least now you are aware. You are saying… “And when I become aware that I was not aware, I feel guilty.” That is absolute stupidity. As you become more and more articulate, use more complicated activities.Ī day comes when there is no activity in the world in which you cannot remain alert and at the same time do the act with totality…. But awareness is possible with these small acts. Go on walking perhaps your walking will be a little slower and more graceful. Go on eating, and remain alert that you are eating.

You can walk and you can go on thinking you can eat and you can go on thinking. “First become aware about actions which do not need your involvement. “But remember the condition: it has to be effortless it has to come out of spontaneity…. As you become more and more accustomed to awareness, as awareness becomes just like breathing – you don’t have to make any effort for it, it has become spontaneous – then in any act, any work, you can be aware. Start with the small actions of daily routine life. One should not start with something like painting, dancing – those are very deep and complex phenomena. “These are small actions, but to begin with they are perfectly good. Eating… Just the way in Zen monasteries they drink tea they call it a tea ceremony because sipping the tea, one has to remain alert and aware. For example, walking: you can walk, and you can be aware that you are walking – each step can be full of awareness. “One has to start from very simple actions. And when I become aware that I was not aware, I feel guilty. When I am alert there is a subtle tension.

Osho on guilt