What is the nature of the soul and its journey between bodies?
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"The soul is the unmoving witness, untouched by the journey of bodies, while the dance of life unfolds in the ephemeral forms we inhabit."
According to Osho, the soul neither comes nor goes; movement belongs to bodies. The gross body is a parental mechanism that appears and ends, while a subtle, 'electronic' body carries impressions from past lives and naturally enters a congenial womb. Ordinary beings reincarnate swiftly; exceptional good or evil wait longer for a suitable vessel. The soul itself remains unmoving witness beyond all symbols of travel.
Your true self never moves; only a fine energy-body with your habits finds a new body, like water flowing into a fitting container.
Why this matters practically
- Less fear of death: your deepest identity is beyond birth and demise.
- Greater responsibility: your actions shape the subtle body and future circumstances.
- Detachment: treat bodies and roles as changing garments, not the real you.
- Greater responsibility: your actions shape the subtle body and future circumstances.
- Detachment: treat bodies and roles as changing garments, not the real you.
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