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Osho on Can man conquer himself through suppression and fighting?

Can man conquer himself through suppression and fighting?

Self-conquest is not achieved through suppression or conflict, but through the illuminating power of awareness that dissolves ignorance and reveals the unity within.

— Osho
According to Osho, self-conquest never comes through suppression or inner warfare; fighting divides you into attacker and defender, squandering energy and ensuring failure. There is no inner enemy—only ignorance, a shadow that vanishes in the light of awareness. Therefore, drop conflict and illuminate every inner corner through attentive knowing; comprehensive self-knowledge naturally dissolves contradictions and becomes true mastery.

Don’t fight yourself; switch on the inner light—when you see clearly, the scary shadows disappear.