Why is it easier to be loose and natural around you than in the world, but not in your ashram?
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outcome
"In my presence, you find love and freedom, but remember, the ashram is a structure of the world—endure its discipline for the sake of the deeper meeting."
According to Osho, you feel loose and natural with him because his presence is non-coercive—he offers love and freedom, never forcing anything. The ashram, however, is part of the world: an organization with rules, roles, and necessary discipline. Don’t identify him with the institution; he is a temporary outsider, the ashram a lasting structure. Endure the organization for the sake of the meeting, and don’t be disturbed by it.
You relax with Osho because he doesn’t control you; the ashram is a worldly place with rules, so don’t confuse it with him.
Why this matters practically
- Separate the living presence from institutions.
- Keep inner freedom while navigating necessary rules.
- Don’t project expectations onto structures; use them without being used by them.
- Keep inner freedom while navigating necessary rules.
- Don’t project expectations onto structures; use them without being used by them.
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