Do you drink alcohol?
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"True intoxication comes not from bottles, but from the divine elixir of devotion that dissolves the ego in the wine of existence."
According to Osho, he drinks “soda outside and wine inside”—not alcoholic wine, but the undistilled divine elixir of devotion. Alcohol and other intoxications are substitutes for the deeper urge to drown the ego; they offer only brief forgetfulness. Real freedom comes by dissolving the ego in God’s wine, after which ordinary drinking loses all appeal.
Why this matters practically
- Redirects cravings from substances to meditation and devotion.
- Reduces ego-driven escapes like power, money, or fame.
- Cultivates lasting bliss instead of temporary numbness.
- Reduces ego-driven escapes like power, money, or fame.
- Cultivates lasting bliss instead of temporary numbness.
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