Does devotion, like meditation, also begin with loneliness?
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"Devotion begins not in loneliness, but in the joyous solitude of self-sufficiency, where the inner crowd dissolves and peace dances within."
According to Osho, devotion does not begin with loneliness but with solitude, an inner aloneness brimming with joy and self-sufficiency. Whether the path is devotion or meditation, religion starts when the 'crowd' inside dissolves, dependence on others drops, and a living, dancing peace arises. One can be outwardly among people yet inwardly solitary, open to the Divine.
Devotion and meditation start when you feel happily complete by yourself, not lonely and needy.
Why this matters practically
- Breaks dependence on others for happiness, reducing anxiety and clinging.
- Invites daily moments of undistracted aloneness to taste inner joy—even in a crowd.
- Turns practice into a vibrant, living peace rather than an escape.
- Invites daily moments of undistracted aloneness to taste inner joy—even in a crowd.
- Turns practice into a vibrant, living peace rather than an escape.
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