What is the role of compassion in returning to the periphery?
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"Compassion is the upward pull that makes you weightless, while the conscious 'paperweight' of earthly elements keeps you grounded in the world without losing your inner height."
According to Osho, compassion is too pure to anchor you at the periphery; it triggers grace—the upward pull—making you weightless and ready to leave the body. To return to the periphery, you need a conscious 'paperweight'—some earthy, material element like food or even gossip—to restore gravitation and keep you engaged in the world without losing the inner height.
Compassion makes you so light you float up; to come back to everyday life, add a small grounding thing like food or friendly chatter.
Why this matters practically
- Helps balance deep spiritual states with daily responsibilities.
- Suggests simple grounding practices when feeling spaced-out or disembodied.
- Prevents spiritual bypass by honoring the body’s need for material anchoring.
- Suggests simple grounding practices when feeling spaced-out or disembodied.
- Prevents spiritual bypass by honoring the body’s need for material anchoring.
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