Does the journey of yoga lead back to indulgence, or is there transcendence beyond bhoga?
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"Transcendence is not the end of the journey; it is the realization that the witness within you is the unmoving center beyond both indulgence and yoga."
According to Osho, indulgence (bhoga) can mature into yoga only if you keep moving and don’t cling; but if you get stuck in yoga—powers, heavens, attainments—you inevitably fall back into bhoga. Liberation lies in going beyond both to sakshi, the witnessing consciousness. Existence is motion: either regress or advance. Transcendence means resting as the witness—the final, unmoving center.
Don’t cling to pleasure or even to yoga itself; keep moving until you become the watcher of everything.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents attachment to pleasures and spiritual ego/siddhis that cause relapse.
- Aims practice at continuous awareness (witnessing), not temporary highs.
- Offers a stable center beyond ups and downs, reducing anxiety and backsliding.
- Aims practice at continuous awareness (witnessing), not temporary highs.
- Offers a stable center beyond ups and downs, reducing anxiety and backsliding.
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