What is repression?
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definition
"Repression is the slow suicide of living against your own nature; true vitality blooms when you trust and express your authentic self."
According to Osho, repression means living against your own nature—doing what you never wanted, being who you are not. It is self-destruction, a slow suicide that poisons vitality and blocks the higher by denying the lower. Instead, express yourself: trust body, heart, intelligence, and spontaneity. Through natural expression—creativity, joy, even sexual energy—the lotus of consciousness grows and the divine is revealed.
Repression is when you hide your real self and feelings, which slowly hurts you; be natural and express your joy to truly grow.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you stop people-pleasing and choose authentic actions.
- Guides you to trust bodily signals and emotions for healthier choices.
- Turns “lower” energies into creativity and insight, supporting spiritual growth.
- Guides you to trust bodily signals and emotions for healthier choices.
- Turns “lower” energies into creativity and insight, supporting spiritual growth.
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