Why is the remembrance of 'Beloved' or 'Darling' more spontaneous and easy than the remembrance of 'God' or 'Supreme Self'?
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"Love for the beloved is a lived reality that opens the heart, while the concept of God often remains an empty word colored by fear; through deepening love, the beloved becomes the window to the divine."
According to Osho, remembering the 'Beloved' is effortless because the beloved is a lived reality, felt through love, while 'God' or the 'Supreme Self' is usually a secondhand concept - an empty, fear-colored word. Begin with total love for the beloved; as love deepens, body turns to soul, love flowers into prayer, and the beloved becomes a window through which the real God is discovered.
It’s easier to remember someone you truly love and know than an idea you only heard about; deep love then opens the door to feel the divine.
Why this matters practically
- Start where your heart already is: love someone fully to cultivate presence and prayer.
- Shift from fear-based ideas of God to intimate, lived experience.
- Practice seeing the soul in your beloved to recognize the sacred everywhere.
- Shift from fear-based ideas of God to intimate, lived experience.
- Practice seeing the soul in your beloved to recognize the sacred everywhere.
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