Can practicing compassion and service lead to realizing God?
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outcome
"Realization births service; true compassion flows effortlessly when the 'I' dissolves and the divide between self and other vanishes."
According to Osho, service and compassion do not lead to God when practiced as a means; they inflate the ego and turn into self-interest. Only after the 'I' dissolves and the divide between self and other falls—upon knowing the divine—does service become authentic, effortless, and egoless, like breathing. Realization births service; service does not produce realization.
Helping people won’t make you find God if you’re doing it to be someone; first the ego must melt into the divine, then helping happens by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Examine your motive for serving; drop reward-seeking and image-building.
- Prioritize inner awakening (ego dissolution, awareness) rather than compulsory charity.
- Let kindness flow naturally; act when moved, not to achieve heaven or status.
- Prioritize inner awakening (ego dissolution, awareness) rather than compulsory charity.
- Let kindness flow naturally; act when moved, not to achieve heaven or status.
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