Do some souls keep wandering after leaving the body?
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"The average soul rushes to reincarnate, while the higher and lower must wander, waiting for the right womb; in this space, awareness and patience are the keys to a conscious rebirth."
According to Osho, yes: after death, only average souls reincarnate immediately, while the very low and the very high must wait for a fitting womb. This interval is their 'wandering'—inferior ones are called pretas (ghosts), superior ones devas (deities). In the bardo, one sees many couples; awareness and patience are advised so entry occurs deliberately, not by hurried attraction.
Yes—very bad or very pure souls wait for a matching family before being born again; only average ones return right away.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate awareness now so you can choose your next birth more consciously in the bardo.
- Reframes 'ghosts' (pretas) and 'deities' (devas) as waiting souls, easing fear and superstition.
- Highlights that your inner quality attracts the parents and life conditions you enter.
- Reframes 'ghosts' (pretas) and 'deities' (devas) as waiting souls, easing fear and superstition.
- Highlights that your inner quality attracts the parents and life conditions you enter.
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