Is the only purpose in life self-realization?
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"Life is not about self-realization; it is about dropping the illusion of purpose and embracing the present, where the ego dissolves and suchness reveals itself."
According to Osho, not even self-realization is life's purpose; life is purposeless. The compulsion to have a goal—even 'self-realization'—keeps you in desire, means-ends thinking, and the imagined future. All is already here: this very body, the Buddha. Drop goal-orientation and identity from past/future; rest in the present, where the ego dissolves and suchness is realized without striving.
Life doesn’t need a goal—not even “self-realization”; just be fully here-now, and what you seek is already present.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety and endless chasing by ending goal-obsession.
- Frees you from past/future identities to live authentically now.
- Opens immediate clarity and peace without spiritual striving.
- Frees you from past/future identities to live authentically now.
- Opens immediate clarity and peace without spiritual striving.
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