Why is there so much suffering in the world?
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"Suffering is not in existence, but in the mind; when you drop the ego, the world transforms from a source of sorrow into a celebration of life."
According to Osho, there is no suffering in existence itself; suffering arises in the human mind. Ego separates us from the oceanic joy (rasa) of life, and our beliefs then project sorrow onto a neutral world. The world is a mirror and blank page—what you choose, you see. Drop egoic boundaries, awaken your sensitivity, and suffering dissolves into participation in existence’s celebration.
The world isn’t sad; our thoughts make it seem so—if we quiet the ego and look freshly, we feel life’s natural joy.
Why this matters practically
- Practice noticing beauty and aliveness (nature, breath, sounds) to retrain attention from lack to joy.
- Question sorrowful beliefs; reframe events without the ego’s story.
- Meditate to soften separateness and rest in direct, joyful presence.
- Question sorrowful beliefs; reframe events without the ego’s story.
- Meditate to soften separateness and rest in direct, joyful presence.
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