Is psychoanalysis really that useless?
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"Psychoanalysis can ease the guilt imposed by religion, but true growth lies not in complacent acceptance of our neuroses, but in guiltless awareness that inspires us to evolve toward higher consciousness."
According to Osho, psychoanalysis isn’t entirely useless—it can relieve the guilt manufactured by religion—but it swings to the opposite extreme, making people proud of their neuroses and thus stagnant. Both condemnation (religion) and complacent acceptance (psychoanalysis) are wrong. The real way is guiltless awareness with a passionate urge to grow: accept your seed-nature yet evolve toward higher consciousness.
It can help by easing guilt, but if it makes you feel okay with not changing, you stop growing—drop guilt and keep evolving.
Why this matters practically
- Stops manipulation through guilt while avoiding lazy self-approval.
- Encourages continuous self-growth without self-hate.
- Points you toward mindful awareness as the path to evolve.
- Encourages continuous self-growth without self-hate.
- Points you toward mindful awareness as the path to evolve.
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