Was there ever a seeker whose celibacy was a natural flowering?
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"True celibacy is not a vow but a natural flowering that arises when understanding deepens and desire evaporates through awareness. In such innocence, brahmacharya becomes effortless and alive, free from the chains of repression."
According to Osho, yes—there are rare seekers whose celibacy is a natural flowering, not a vow-bound austerity. When understanding deepens and desire evaporates through awareness, sexuality drops without repression; then brahmacharya is effortless, innocent, and alive. He cites sages like Kundakunda, whose purity arose spontaneously from realization, unlike forced abstinence that breeds tension, hypocrisy, and neurosis.
Sometimes, when you truly understand yourself, the urge for sex naturally fades—you don’t have to force it.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on awareness, not repression; it reduces inner conflict.
- Encourages authenticity and mental health; avoids guilt and hypocrisy.
- Frees energy for creativity, love, and meditation.
- Encourages authenticity and mental health; avoids guilt and hypocrisy.
- Frees energy for creativity, love, and meditation.
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