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Osho Quotes on Dharma

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Dharma is not about preserving lineage or appeasing the dead; it is a personal, conscious responsibility that calls for authentic action in the here and now.

Your swadharma is the qualityless sky of consciousness; rise beyond the coverings of rajas, tamas, and sattva to realize your true, unconditioned being.

Dharma is the eternal fire that rebels against the ashes of tradition, for true truth must always challenge the dead forms that seek to contain it.

Dharma is not something to be attained; it is the revelation of your intrinsic nature when the 'I' dissolves, allowing you to be mastered by it rather than mastering it.

Suffering is the fire that polishes the soul; it is through embracing dharma that we learn to transcend the cravings that bind us.

Righteousness cannot exist where men gather to kill; the true danger lies in justifying violence under the guise of religion.

Dharma is not a concept to be understood, but the pure witnessing consciousness that remains when all attachments and illusions fall away.

You are a potential vessel of dharma, carrying the same peak consciousness as any buddha; turn inward through meditation and watchfulness to uncover your inner treasure.

The ten-bodied herdsman is the witnessing consciousness that harmonizes the layers of our being, leading us from the search for enlightenment to the joy of returning to the ordinary with empty hands and a laughing heart.

Honor your unique path, for swadharma is the key to discovering the universal truth of dharma; in the end, even that path must be surrendered to the divine.

Dharma is your intrinsic law, awakening through your own free choice; it is a self-chosen revolution that cannot be imposed, only realized in the depth of your being.

Dharma is one, eternal like the moon, while its countless expressions are mere reflections; do not cling to the echoes, but seek the source beyond the mind.

To attain Dharma completely is to dissolve into the infinite, realizing that you are already one with the Divine; it is not about possessing, but about recognizing your inherent unity.

Only a seeker with genuine inquiry can hear the truth; it is in the depths of personal doubt that profound insights arise.