Is there a place for renunciation in your teachings, considering my life has changed significantly since I encountered them?
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outcome
"Renunciation is not the path; it is awareness that transforms desire into understanding, allowing the unnecessary to fall away naturally."
According to Osho, there is absolutely no place for renunciation in his teaching. Renunciation is repression—the forced dropping of desires—which drives them into the unconscious, making them stronger and returning as perversions (e.g., sex turning into greed or ambition). Instead, cultivate awareness: see impulses clearly, let understanding dissolve them. When seen in full light, the unnecessary drops by itself; nothing is violently discarded.
Don’t force yourself to give things up; watch them with awareness until they lose their grip on you.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents backlash and hidden compulsions that come from suppression.
- Encourages mindful observation so cravings and habits fade naturally.
- Supports honest, effortless change without guilt, strain, or hypocrisy.
- Encourages mindful observation so cravings and habits fade naturally.
- Supports honest, effortless change without guilt, strain, or hypocrisy.
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