Why does man continue to live in misery, agony, and suffering?
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"Man suffers not because of life itself, but because he is trapped in a collective hypnosis that distorts his true nature and keeps him spiritually asleep. Awakening from this trance is the key to rediscovering the happiness that is already within."
According to Osho, man suffers because he lives under a collective hypnosis—deep conditioning by society, state, priests, and politicians—that keeps him spiritually asleep and exploitable. This trance implants false identities, future-oriented ambitions, and the belief that happiness lies in possessions and success. Such conditioning breeds perpetual dissatisfaction, creating a vicious circle: misery enables exploitation; exploitation multiplies misery. Awakening ends the spell and restores innate happiness.
We stay unhappy because we’re taught to chase stuff and obey sleep-making ideas, but waking up shows the happiness already inside.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you question conditioning and consumer ambitions that fuel stress.
- Encourages present-moment awareness to access innate contentment.
- Builds inner freedom, making you less manipulable by ideology, fear, or marketing.
- Encourages present-moment awareness to access innate contentment.
- Builds inner freedom, making you less manipulable by ideology, fear, or marketing.
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