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What is the function of the commune?

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"The commune is a living laboratory of consciousness, where everyday life becomes a celebration and meditation, nurturing creativity and love in the here and now."

According to Osho, the commune is a living laboratory of consciousness—not an ascetic ashram—where people relax, celebrate, and use life’s comforts intelligently to awaken here and now. Its function is to transform everyday living into meditation, to nurture creativity and love, and to drop utopian future goals in favor of immediate, embodied growth and shared responsibility.
It’s a place to live together joyfully and consciously, turning ordinary life into meditation instead of escaping it.
Why this matters practically
- You avoid guilt and self-denial, growing through celebration and awareness.
- You integrate work, love, and play with meditation, making spirituality practical now.
- Community support accelerates real, creative transformation in daily challenges.
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