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Does Mahavira teach aversion toward the body and the world despite saying that attachment and aversion bind us?

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Witness both attachment and aversion without picking a side, for in that discerning watchfulness, the duality drops, freeing you to embrace the body and the world without clinging or hatred.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, Mahavira does not teach aversion to the body or the world; aversion itself binds just like attachment. He teaches vigilant awareness: see attachment and aversion as two faces of one coin, a pendulum of the mind. Don’t pick a side; witness both. Through discerning watchfulness, the duality drops, freeing you to relate to body and world without clinging or hatred.
No—he says to watch both liking and disliking until you rise above their back-and-forth swing.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces emotional whiplash in relationships by not flipping from love to hate.
- Lets you care for your body and life without obsession or rejection.
- Builds inner freedom and steadiness amid changing moods and situations.
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