What is the experience of love and joy when feeling close to someone?
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outcome
"Love is not about possession or expectation; it is the essence of your being flowing freely when you drop the walls of demand."
According to Osho, the love and joy you feel in closeness are your own essence surfacing when expectations drop. The other person is only an excuse or mirror; love is giving from inner abundance, not demanding. Expectation builds walls and breeds disappointment; non-expectation dissolves them, revealing natural contentment. Relate as you do with the master: give freely, seek nothing, and relationships become nourishing.
You feel joy near someone not because of them, but because you stop expecting; then your own happiness shows up, so just give and don’t demand.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents disappointment and conflict in relationships.
- Turns interactions into nourishment by giving without demand.
- Builds inner freedom and contentment independent of others.
- Turns interactions into nourishment by giving without demand.
- Builds inner freedom and contentment independent of others.
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