Can we rise above politics without transcending the mind?
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"To rise above politics, one must transcend the mind, for the mind itself is the very essence of ambition and power games; true freedom lies in the stillness of no-mind."
According to Osho, rising above politics is impossible without transcending the mind, because mind itself is politics—ambition, exploitation, mastery and slavery. Only through meditation and entry into no-mind does one become truly religious and free of both overt and covert power games. A sannyasin neither seeks to rule nor to be ruled, remaining simply human beyond ego.
You can’t escape power games until you quiet the ego-mind with meditation and live from a silent, no-mind space.
Why this matters practically
- Breaks master/slave patterns in relationships and work.
- Reduces ambition-driven stress and manipulation, fostering compassion.
- Encourages daily meditation to dissolve egoic reactions and act from clarity.
- Reduces ambition-driven stress and manipulation, fostering compassion.
- Encourages daily meditation to dissolve egoic reactions and act from clarity.
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