What happens when one desires to be born again instead of seeking liberation?
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"Desiring rebirth instead of liberation keeps you trapped in the cycle of existence, for true freedom can only be found in the courageous longing to break free from hope and the illusion of a better tomorrow."
According to Osho, if you prefer rebirth over liberation, existence simply says “so be it”: you continue the cycle of births—through countless wombs if you choose—because supreme freedom never coerces awakening. This wish usually springs from an empty today hoping for a better tomorrow. Only a total, courageous longing for freedom breaks the cycle; otherwise hope postpones, and samsara repeats.
Wanting to be born again is like asking to ride the same merry-go-round; life lets you keep spinning until you truly want to get off.
Why this matters practically
- Recognize your choices shape your destiny; stop outsourcing awakening.
- Stop postponing fulfillment to a future life; inhabit and transform today.
- Cultivate a wholehearted intention for freedom, not half-hearted hopes.
- Stop postponing fulfillment to a future life; inhabit and transform today.
- Cultivate a wholehearted intention for freedom, not half-hearted hopes.
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