Does the practice of resolve involve any repression or bodily mortification?
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"Resolve is not about repression or mortification; it is a celebration of awareness, a promise to oneself that nurtures rather than suppresses."
According to Osho, resolve is not repression or bodily mortification when it is undertaken positively—to expand awareness of resolve itself—not as a tactic to fight a habit. Using vows (silence, fasting) to suppress tendencies creates harmful repression; using them as neutral experiments in keeping a promise is supportive. His approach expresses the repressed, not pushes it down.
Make vows as a gentle experiment in keeping your word, not as a way to fight yourself or punish your body.
Why this matters practically
- Avoids neurotic self-punishment and backlash.
- Builds will and awareness without new inner conflict.
- Encourages honest expression and release instead of more suppression.
- Builds will and awareness without new inner conflict.
- Encourages honest expression and release instead of more suppression.
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