What is the significance of celibacy in spiritual practice?
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"Celibacy is not a moral vow but the natural fragrance of samadhi; when consciousness awakens, sexual energy settles spontaneously, allowing purity to blossom."
According to Osho, celibacy (brahmacharya) is not a moral vow but the natural fragrance of samadhi—the effortless conduct that appears when the divine (Brahman) is realized within. Imposed disciplines and oaths only suppress desire and create hypocrisy and misery. First awaken consciousness; then, as a spontaneous circumference of that center, sexual energy settles and purity flowers.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on inner awakening (meditation/awareness) instead of repressing desire.
- Reduce guilt and inner conflict by trusting natural transformation.
- Avoid hypocrisy and harmful, imposed moralism in relationships.
- Reduce guilt and inner conflict by trusting natural transformation.
- Avoid hypocrisy and harmful, imposed moralism in relationships.
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