Why do I still suffer from sexual thoughts, fantasies, and dreams despite taking a vow of celibacy?
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outcome
"Repression of sexuality only drives it into the mind; true transformation comes from awareness, not force."
According to Osho, your suffering persists because the vow of celibacy is a violent repression; repression drives sexuality from its natural center into the mind, returning as thoughts, fantasies, and dreams. Life cannot be changed by force but by awareness: understand, watch, and let natural experience teach you—then desires relax on their own without vows or compensatory disciplines.
If you try to crush sex with a promise, it hides and pops up in your head; calmly understand and watch it, and it settles.
Why this matters practically
- Drop harsh vows; practice mindful observation to dissolve compulsions.
- Let natural, conscious experience replace suppression, reducing obsession and guilt.
- Rely on clear seeing (awareness) rather than punishment or tricks to transform desire.
- Let natural, conscious experience replace suppression, reducing obsession and guilt.
- Rely on clear seeing (awareness) rather than punishment or tricks to transform desire.
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