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What is the contradiction between renunciation and the increase of wealth?

Real renunciation arises not from poverty, but from the fullness of experience; only when you have known abundance can you truly let go.

— Osho
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You can only truly give up riches after having them; saying you don’t want candy when you’ve never tasted it is just pretending.
Why this matters practically
- Encourages productive work without guilt; wealth enables security and growth.
- Prevents hypocrisy of glorifying poverty; fosters honest self-inquiry about desires.
- Points to authentic renunciation as a mature choice after fulfillment, not an escape.
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