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Osho Quotes on Bodies

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The search for names of those who have attained higher states is a distraction; true transformation lies within, beyond comparison and evaluation.

Context: Who are some individuals that have attained the Nirvana Body, the Cosmic Body, and the Spiritual Body? Read Original Discourse →

To understand the seven bodies, we must first embrace our moment-to-moment bodily awareness, for it is through direct experience that we bridge the realms of consciousness and the cosmos.

Context: How can we translate the concept of the seven bodies into Western psychology? Read Original Discourse →

To reach the ultimate state of nirvana, one must embrace the human condition, for it is only through the depths of existence that true liberation is realized.

Context: Do those who reach the fifth and following bodies assume physical forms after death? Read Original Discourse →

When the seeker reaches the fifth body, the distinction between man and woman dissolves into a single, genderless consciousness, revealing the wholeness that has always been within.

Context: What happens to the distinction between woman and man when the seeker reaches the fifth body? Read Original Discourse →

After the fifth body, you transcend the gross physical form, embracing subtler vehicles until the realization of the seventh body, where all embodiment dissolves into the divine.

Context: Does one still have to assume a gross physical body after attaining the fifth body or any subsequent bodies in the next birth? Read Original Discourse →

When the physical body is weak, separating the subtle and gross bodies can lead to disintegration, making reunion not just difficult, but impossible. Mastery in Hatha Yoga ensures that the body remains strong, allowing for a harmonious reunion of the two.

Context: What happens when some people try to separate their two bodies and cannot reunite them? Read Original Discourse →