Are we free to indulge in desire, and free not to?
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"True freedom arises not from indulging or renouncing desire, but from the dissolution of the 'I' in the Divine, where action flows effortlessly and conflict ceases to exist."
According to Osho, neither indulgence nor renunciation is real freedom while the ego claims doership. As long as ‘you’ are, you are bound: vows fail, habits persist, and both yes and no to desire are puppeted by a higher hand. True freedom comes when the ‘I’ dissolves in the Divine; then desire and its repression fall away by themselves, and action flows effortlessly without conflict.
You’re not truly free to say yes or no to cravings until the ‘I’ disappears; then cravings lose power and choices become easy.
Why this matters practically
- Stops futile self-blame; focus on dissolving ego through awareness and surrender.
- Addresses the root of compulsions, not just their symptoms.
- Aligns actions with a larger intelligence, bringing ease and peace.
- Addresses the root of compulsions, not just their symptoms.
- Aligns actions with a larger intelligence, bringing ease and peace.
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