What is the relationship between dharma and craving in the context of suffering?
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"Suffering is the fire that polishes the soul; it is through embracing dharma that we learn to transcend the cravings that bind us."
According to Osho, suffering follows a law: craving (lust, ambition, pleasure-seeking) breeds it, while dharma—awareness, meditation, right living—uses suffering to awaken and purify. Pain is the fire that polishes; pleasure dulls and makes one forget dharma, perpetuating bondage. Live dharma by consciously entering and learning from suffering, then stepping out—thus ending the craving that fuels the cycle.
Why this matters practically
- Turn pain into awareness instead of escape.
- Watch desires; choose practices (meditation, right action) that reduce craving.
- Avoid pleasure-traps that make you forget your path.
- Watch desires; choose practices (meditation, right action) that reduce craving.
- Avoid pleasure-traps that make you forget your path.
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