What is the experience of intoxication from gazing at a beloved?
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outcome
"True intoxication comes not from the bottle, but from the deep gaze of love that transforms your very being into a dance of presence and connection."
According to Osho, the 'intoxication' of gazing at the beloved is not alcohol at all but soma-ras—the subtle wine of presence and love. One sip of this inner nectar turns you into 'someone else': trust arises, connection deepens, and a revolution begins that lifts you from material mud. Masters may use outer wine to reach you, but real drunkenness flows from being.
It’s like drinking a secret happy juice from love’s eyes that makes you trust, feel close, and become new—without any bottle.
Why this matters practically
- Builds trust and inner courage to change.
- Replaces outer addictions with an inner, nourishing joy.
- Reminds you to meet people where they are while staying rooted in presence.
- Replaces outer addictions with an inner, nourishing joy.
- Reminds you to meet people where they are while staying rooted in presence.
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