What is the nature of hatred?
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definition
"Hatred is a shadow of unconsciousness; when consciousness blooms, it cannot survive, fading away like a dream you can no longer return to."
According to Osho, hatred is not an essential quality of being; it arises only in unconsciousness. In awakening, hatred and anger simply cannot exist—they fall away like a dream you can’t re-enter. Once consciousness flowers, you cannot ‘go back’ to the contracted state required for hatred; awareness dissolves the very mechanism that sustains it.
Why this matters practically
- Practice awareness to weaken the roots of anger and hatred.
- See hate as a signal of inner contraction; choose presence instead.
- Don’t fight hatred head-on; raise consciousness and it dissolves.
- See hate as a signal of inner contraction; choose presence instead.
- Don’t fight hatred head-on; raise consciousness and it dissolves.
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