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What is for lunch today?

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"Lunch is not just a meal; it reflects the state of your being—when you repress love, you may find your desires shifting to food instead. True fulfillment comes from awareness, not from the suppression of your natural instincts."

According to Osho, lunch is not a menu but a mirror: when sexuality is repressed, libido shifts from love to lunch. Food and sex are intertwined—food sustains the individual, sex sustains the species. True celibacy arises from awareness, not suppression. So don’t obsess over lunch; eat simply and consciously, and resolve desire at its roots rather than divert it into overeating or spiritual pretense.
Lunch isn’t the point; be aware of your feelings so you don’t use food to replace love.
Why this matters practically
- Practice mindful eating to prevent emotional or compulsive overeating.
- Face desire with awareness instead of substituting it with food.
- Foster natural balance (authentic celibacy or moderation) rather than forced control.
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