What is the origin and essence of love in the context of human experience?
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definition
"Love is the natural radiance of your own being, shining forth when you cease to dwell in the darkness of self-interest and borrowed identities."
According to Osho, love originates in your own being—the inner lamp of awareness—when you stop investing in the darkness of self-interest and borrowed identities. No one can give you love; masters can only knock, but your freedom must consent. When the lamp is lit, love is the natural radiance of clarity, authenticity, and non-possessiveness, not a bargain with the world.
Love starts inside you when you drop selfish motives and turn on your inner light.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts you from needy attachments to authentic connection.
- Puts responsibility on you, not partners or gurus, to awaken love.
- Aligns choices with inner clarity, reducing fear and hypocrisy.
- Puts responsibility on you, not partners or gurus, to awaken love.
- Aligns choices with inner clarity, reducing fear and hypocrisy.
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