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How can a seeker fall while practicing renunciation, detachment, and austerity?

Falling is not failure but a testament to your courage in striving for the heights; it is the settled who truly lose by never daring to climb.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, only those who climb toward inner peaks—through renunciation, detachment, and austerity—can "fall." The ordinary person, settled at zero, cannot fall further. Near summits lie hidden abysses; striving invites risk (yoga-bhrashta). Falling is not failure but a sign of courage and movement; avoiding the heights is the real loss.
You only slip if you’re actually climbing; trying to live higher brings risks, while staying low has nowhere to fall.
Why this matters practically
- Embrace practice without fearing failure.
- Reframe mistakes as proof of sincere effort (yoga-bhrashta), not defeat.
- Resist complacency; keep aiming for inner peaks.
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