Why is devotion likened to love?
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"Love is the seed of devotion; when nurtured, it blossoms into a steady inner light that reveals the divine in all."
According to Osho, devotion is likened to love because love is the very energy that, when ripened through discipline, becomes devotion: love is the seed, devotion the sprout; love is a lightning-flash glimpse of the divine in one person, devotion is a steady inner lamp seeing God everywhere. We use love as the metaphor because it’s our highest lived experience pointing toward devotion’s enduring, universal vision.
Devotion is just love grown up—turn the brief spark you feel for one person into a steady light that loves and sees the divine in everyone.
Why this matters practically
- Transforms fleeting romance into stable compassion through practice.
- Prevents disillusionment in relationships by deepening love inwardly.
- Helps you recognize the sacred in everyday people and moments.
- Prevents disillusionment in relationships by deepening love inwardly.
- Helps you recognize the sacred in everyday people and moments.
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