What is real love without sex? What is compassion?
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definition
"Real love transcends the body and mind; it is compassion, an overflowing energy that nourishes the soul without demands."
According to Osho, real love without sex is compassion—the same life energy refined from body to mind to soul. Sex is love at the body level, romantic love is sex of the mind, but compassion is love of the soul: non-demanding, overflowing, and nourishing. Mere sex mechanically discharges energy; deeper love conserves and transforms it, enriching both lovers and radiating as unconditional goodwill.
Take the raw push of sex and turn it into a warm light that kindly cares for everyone, not just one person.
Why this matters practically
- Helps shift from draining, mechanical sex to nourishing connection.
- Encourages meditation and awareness to refine raw desire into kindness.
- Makes relationships less possessive and more giving, benefiting self and others.
- Encourages meditation and awareness to refine raw desire into kindness.
- Makes relationships less possessive and more giving, benefiting self and others.
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