What is the nature of the sadness that comes and goes during moments of bliss?
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outcome
"Sadness is the shadow of bliss; when you embrace both as guests, you discover the depth of peace and the birth of the witness within."
According to Osho, the sadness that appears amid bliss is its shadow—the inseparable other face of life’s polarity. Clinging to bliss or resisting sadness breeds anxiety; choiceless acceptance of both lets them come and go as guests. In this allowing, a revolution happens: the witness is born. Sadness itself holds depth, peace and a quiet joy, while bliss dances on the surface.
Sadness comes with joy like night with day; welcome both and watch them pass—you’re the sky, not the weather.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces anxiety by ending the fight to keep only pleasant feelings.
- Builds inner steadiness: you stop clinging to highs or fearing lows.
- Reveals a deeper peace (the witness) and lets sadness be a source of quiet depth.
- Builds inner steadiness: you stop clinging to highs or fearing lows.
- Reveals a deeper peace (the witness) and lets sadness be a source of quiet depth.
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