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Osho Quotes on Psychoanalysis

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Psychoanalysis can ease the guilt imposed by religion, but true growth lies not in complacent acceptance of our neuroses, but in guiltless awareness that inspires us to evolve toward higher consciousness.

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Psychoanalysis can only adjust you to society's averages, while true self-knowledge arises through meditation, transforming you into your authentic being.

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Transference is the dance of two asleep minds, where unmet love needs breed dependence; true healing arises only when trust is guided toward awakening, not entanglement.

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Psychoanalysis can only scratch the surface of the mind; true healing arises when we awaken to the spiritual essence within us through authentic insight and meditation.

Context: Can psychoanalysis solve man's problems, and is religion really needed? Read Original Discourse →