Why does nature do evil, such as a river flooding?
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"Nature is neither good nor evil; it simply flows, and in its flow, we find both creation and destruction intertwined. Maturity lies in embracing the totality of existence, where every gain is shadowed by loss."
According to Osho, nature does nothing 'evil'; it is amoral causality. The same forces that ripen wheat also flood fields; fire cooks and burns. Benefit and harm arise together—remove the cause and both vanish. Calling floods 'evil' reflects our self-centered clinging, especially to life. Maturity means accepting the whole: birth with death, gain with loss.
Nature isn’t against us; the same things that help us can also hurt us, and we call it bad because we’re attached to our own needs and to life.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivates acceptance and equanimity amid change and loss.
- Reduces blame and resentment toward life, others, or fate.
- Encourages living fully while preparing for impermanence.
- Reduces blame and resentment toward life, others, or fate.
- Encourages living fully while preparing for impermanence.
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