What causes a man to feel miserable despite the fulfillment and bliss of life?
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outcome
"Self-consciousness is the veil that separates you from the bliss of life; transcend the self, and happiness will flow back into your being."
According to Osho, life itself is overflowing with bliss; man suffers because self-consciousness cuts his living contact with it. This self-centered awareness creates a barrier and leaves him suspended between unconscious nature and supraconscious being—neither animal nor Buddha. The tension of this in-between process (trying to remain 'just human') generates anguish. Happiness returns by transcending the self into pure consciousness.
Life is joyful, but we feel miserable because we overthink ourselves and stay stuck in the middle; relax the “me” and grow into clear awareness.
Why this matters practically
- Notice and soften self-fixation; practice non-self-referential awareness/meditation.
- Stop clinging to being “just human”; choose growth and inner transcendence.
- Reconnect with immediate life (breath, nature, simple sensations) to taste unmediated bliss.
- Stop clinging to being “just human”; choose growth and inner transcendence.
- Reconnect with immediate life (breath, nature, simple sensations) to taste unmediated bliss.
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