Why do I still suffer from bad sexual thoughts after living as a celibate?
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outcome
"Suppression breeds obsession; recognize your sexual energy as vital and transform it through awareness, not repression."
According to Osho, suffering persists because suppression breeds obsession: celibacy without meditation traps you in fantasies. Sexual thoughts aren’t “bad”; moral condemnation turns natural energy into inner war. Recognize sex-energy as your basic vitality and transform it through awareness, not repression—meditation converts the same force into spirituality, a fragrance, ending fixation.
If you just try to stop sex without meditating, the thoughts get louder; don’t hate them—watch them, and let meditation turn that energy into something higher.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces guilt and inner conflict by dropping “bad” labels.
- Frees you from obsessive fantasies through mindful observation.
- Channels sexual energy into creativity, love, and spiritual growth via meditation.
- Frees you from obsessive fantasies through mindful observation.
- Channels sexual energy into creativity, love, and spiritual growth via meditation.
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