What is the strength of innocence and lovingness in the presence of ugliness?
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"Innocence and lovingness may appear delicate like a rose, easily crushed by the ugliness of the world, yet their essence remains indestructible, while the violence that seeks to destroy them ultimately poisons itself."
According to Osho, innocence and lovingness are a higher, life-serving strength: delicate like a rose, easily crushed outwardly, yet indestructible in essence. Ugliness and violence have a crude, death-serving power that ultimately poisons and destroys itself. Even when exploited or harmed, love’s fragrance endures; its trust and innocence remain victorious, while the perpetrators inherit guilt and inner ruin through the inevitable law of consequences.
Love is like a soft flower that might be crushed, but its sweet smell keeps living on, while those who hurt it end up hurting themselves.
Why this matters practically
- Don’t mistake aggression for real strength; choose life-serving love.
- Stay kind amid hostility; your inner integrity remains unharmed.
- Trust consequences: harm rebounds on the harmer, peace follows love.
- Stay kind amid hostility; your inner integrity remains unharmed.
- Trust consequences: harm rebounds on the harmer, peace follows love.
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