What is lust and what is prayer?
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definition
"Lust and prayer are two ends of the same ladder; transform desire into devotion, and let the sacred in everyone guide your journey from the darkness of lust to the light of love."
According to Osho, lust and prayer are two ends of the same ladder: lust is pure, neutral life‑energy—the seed groping in the dark—while prayer is that same energy winged and directed to the Divine. Nothing is to be condemned; transform, don’t repress. Invest desire in God, see the sacred in everyone—even enemies—and lust ripens into love, devotion, and continuous remembrance.
Lust is your raw energy; when you aim it toward loving God and seeing God in everyone, it becomes prayer.
Why this matters practically
- Replaces guilt and repression with conscious transformation of energy.
- Improves relationships by training you to see the divine in every person.
- Turns everyday desires into a steady practice of love and remembrance.
- Improves relationships by training you to see the divine in every person.
- Turns everyday desires into a steady practice of love and remembrance.
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