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What is the purpose of therapy groups in relation to the natural self?

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"Therapy groups are not a path to your natural self, but a mirror reflecting your conditioned patterns; in recognizing your own wounds, the grip of the unnatural loosens, allowing your true essence to emerge effortlessly."

According to Osho, therapy groups are not to deliver you to your natural self, which no method can produce. Their purpose is to mirror your conditioned, self-created patterns—your ‘prison’—so you recognize your own signature on your wounds. In the very seeing, support for the unnatural drops, the grip loosens, and the natural—already there—emerges indirectly without effort.
Groups don’t give you your true self; they help you notice the fake stuff you maintain so it falls away on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts you from blaming others to owning your patterns, enabling real change.
- Helps you stop feeding forced behaviors, bringing ease and authenticity.
- Cultivates awareness instead of techniques, letting the natural self surface.
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