What is love?
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"Love is the radiant overflow of joy that arises when you are truly yourself, realizing your oneness with all existence."
According to Osho, love is the radiant overflow of joy that arises when you know and are yourself, realizing your oneness with all existence. It is not a relationship but a state of being: expansion, trust, and sharing. The real opposite of love is fear; in love the ego dissolves, and your being naturally blesses and embraces life.
Love happens when you truly know yourself and feel connected to everything, so your heart opens and you want to share.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on self-knowing practices (meditation, music, awe) to let love arise naturally.
- Choose trust and openness over fear in daily interactions to reduce conflict.
- See others as part of you, inspiring effortless kindness, creativity, and joy.
- Choose trust and openness over fear in daily interactions to reduce conflict.
- See others as part of you, inspiring effortless kindness, creativity, and joy.
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