Why do most people choose a life of sorrow and suffering instead of divinity and bliss?
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"Bliss is not a choice; it is the natural state of choiceless awareness that arises when we accept life’s ever-changing flow without attachment."
According to Osho, no one actually chooses suffering; they choose bliss—and that very choice breeds misery. Choice divides life’s totality and creates fear of what is denied, while clinging to passing happiness in a changing world ensures anxiety and loss. Bliss is not a choice but a state of choiceless awareness: witnessing, nonattachment, and acceptance of life’s flux bring effortless, undivided joy.
We suffer because we try to grab happiness and avoid pain; if we stop choosing and simply watch life come and go, peace appears on its own.
Why this matters practically
- Practice witnessing instead of reacting; notice urges to grasp or avoid.
- Let experiences arise and pass; drop clinging to “good” moments.
- Accept life’s wholeness and change to reduce fear and live more lightly.
- Let experiences arise and pass; drop clinging to “good” moments.
- Accept life’s wholeness and change to reduce fear and live more lightly.
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