What happens when one becomes disenchanted with indulgence?
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outcome
"Disenchantment with indulgence is the doorway to awakening, where the exhaustion of pleasure transforms into the blossoming of awareness and the glimpse of nonduality."
According to Osho, when indulgence exhausts itself and its pleasures turn into sorrow, dispassion naturally arises. This disenchantment becomes the true doorway to awakening: one is ready for yoga, meditation, and going beyond the world. Indulgence serves as the staircase; once climbed, craving drops, awareness flowers, and nonduality is glimpsed—the shift from Charvaka’s enjoyment to Ashtavakra’s transcendence.
After you’ve tasted every treat and find it makes you sick, you stop chasing treats and start looking for real food—that’s when awakening begins.
Why this matters practically
- Removes guilt: you can learn through experience while staying mindful.
- Recognize boredom and disappointment as signs to begin meditation.
- Transforms craving into clarity, making inner freedom practical.
- Recognize boredom and disappointment as signs to begin meditation.
- Transforms craving into clarity, making inner freedom practical.
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