What is the true nature of devotion?
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"Devotion is the alchemy of transforming life's raw energies into a higher fragrance, a journey where every experience becomes a step toward the divine, leading us from forgetfulness to the bliss of samadhi."
According to Osho, devotion is the natural, ongoing transformation of life’s raw energies—from appetite, sex, anger, entertainment—into higher fragrance; it is the journey of the seed into the flower, never stopping at the first impulses. Devotion means moving beyond temporary forgetfulness toward a mind-free state of compassion, love, and bliss—samadhi—using every experience as a step toward God rather than a destination.
Like a seed becoming a flower, keep growing past quick pleasures and anger, turning them into love and calm, until your mind is quiet and you feel close to God.
Why this matters practically
- Turns daily desires and emotions into fuel for inner growth instead of traps.
- Shows how to move from anger to compassion and from sex to love through continual awareness.
- Shifts focus from short escapes to lasting peace via meditation and surrender.
- Shows how to move from anger to compassion and from sex to love through continual awareness.
- Shifts focus from short escapes to lasting peace via meditation and surrender.
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