What is home?
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definition
"Home is not a place but a state of being; when we embrace our essential homelessness, we find warmth in the vastness of existence itself."
According to Osho, 'home' in the worldly sense doesn't exist—there are only houses; 'home' is a psychological projection we weave to escape existence's coldness. Chasing it breeds frustration. Accepting our essential homelessness dissolves attachment and creates freedom; then, without trying to manufacture security, we discover an inner warmth, and the whole existence becomes our home wherever we are.
Home isn’t a place you build; when you feel okay inside without needing one, everywhere you go feels like home.
Why this matters practically
- Loosens attachment to places, people, and possessions, reducing disappointment.
- Shifts focus to inner warmth and self-reliance instead of fragile external security.
- Lets you feel at ease and free wherever you are, turning life itself into home.
- Shifts focus to inner warmth and self-reliance instead of fragile external security.
- Lets you feel at ease and free wherever you are, turning life itself into home.
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