What is a vicious circle?
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"There is no vicious circle, only the circle of life where opposites complete each other, revealing that nothing is wrong—only the return to wholeness."
According to Osho, there is no 'vicious circle'—only the circle of life in which opposites complete each other. Youth inevitably ripens into old age, birth culminates in death, and even religion is a final flowering that signals an ending. When we drop moral judgments, we see the cycle as natural and enriching; nothing is wrong, only returning wholeness.
Life is a wheel where being young leads to being old and being born leads to dying, so don’t call it bad—it’s just how life turns.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces fear of aging and death by seeing them as natural phases.
- Encourages acceptance, gratitude, and fuller living in each season.
- Helps you stop labeling experiences as ‘bad’ and find richness in endings.
- Encourages acceptance, gratitude, and fuller living in each season.
- Helps you stop labeling experiences as ‘bad’ and find richness in endings.
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