What happens when I experience deep sadness followed by joy?
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outcome
"Sadness is merely the absence of joy; when you open yourself to the presence of bliss, joy arrives like light, and darkness vanishes instantly."
According to Osho, your swing from deep sadness to joy shows that sadness has no substance of its own; it is only the absence of joy. When you become open to a presence overflowing with bliss—within yourself or through a living contact—joy arrives like light, and darkness vanishes instantly. It’s a happening, not a doing; availability allows existence’s bliss to dispel misery.
Sadness is like darkness—when the light of joy shows up (by being open or near someone joyful), the darkness simply disappears.
Why this matters practically
- See sadness as a temporary absence, not your identity—stop fighting it, invite joy.
- Seek uplifting company and practices that spark inner bliss.
- Stay open, amazed, and receptive so joy can naturally flow through you.
- Seek uplifting company and practices that spark inner bliss.
- Stay open, amazed, and receptive so joy can naturally flow through you.
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