"You are bound when you think 'I am the body.' You are free when you realize 'I am consciousness.'"
OSHO points out that the Ashtavakra Gita offers no staircase. It offers a sudden jump. Ashtavakra geeta - OSHO
This is not nihilism. It is absolute freedom. You don’t have to change the world; you simply have to wake up to your true nature as Shuddha Chaitanya (pure consciousness). Reading the original Ashtavakra Gita can feel dry or overly intellectual. It is a text for the advanced seeker, one who is already tired of spiritual toys. "You are bound when you think 'I am the body