Would a world founded on renunciation lack mutual respect among renouncers?
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outcome
"Valuing suffering breeds a hierarchy of reverence, where the 'greater' renouncer is merely a more skilled self-torturer, and true respect can only flourish in the soil of awareness and joy, not pain."
According to Osho, a renunciation-based world would not breed mutual respect but a hierarchy of reverence measured by how much pain one can endure. The 'lesser' renouncer bows to the 'greater,' reproducing the same egoic competition. Valuing suffering itself is a morbid error; it rewards self-torture and perpetuates unhealthy, compassionless standards rather than genuine respect grounded in awareness and joy.
Why this matters practically
- Stop glorifying pain; respect compassion, health, and awareness instead.
- Avoid competitive asceticism; choose life-affirming practices that reduce suffering.
- Redefine role models so society rewards wisdom and joy, not self-harm.
- Avoid competitive asceticism; choose life-affirming practices that reduce suffering.
- Redefine role models so society rewards wisdom and joy, not self-harm.
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