Why do those who surrender to the self still face violence or death?
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outcome
"Surrender is the ultimate act of letting go, where the ego dissolves and even violence or death becomes a divine doorway to bliss."
According to Osho, those who truly surrender do not seek safety; surrender is the 'suicide' of the ego. 'Existence protects' by dissolving the one who could be harmed, not by saving the body. Thus even violence or death is experienced as the divine—like the Ganges merging into the sea—so what looks like murder to others is for the sannyasin a doorway to bliss.
If you drop your ego, there’s no ‘you’ left to hurt; even death feels like joining something bigger, not being destroyed.
Why this matters practically
- Stop bargaining with life or God; surrender by dropping demands and fears.
- Face adversity and mortality with equanimity, reducing panic and resentment.
- Recognize the sacred in every situation, transforming suffering into meaning.
- Face adversity and mortality with equanimity, reducing panic and resentment.
- Recognize the sacred in every situation, transforming suffering into meaning.
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