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If even sattvic action binds, why are its fruits said to be knowledge and dispassion?

True wisdom is not in knowing but in the humble embrace of not-knowing; even the purest actions can bind if the ego claims their fruits.

— Osho
According to Osho, sattvic actions yield clarity and detachment, yet they still bind because the egoic mind can appropriate their fruits—claiming 'I know' or 'I am dispassionate.' True wisdom dissolves the knower into humble not‑knowing. Use sattva as a transparent window or a boat: let light pass, cross the river, then release all identification; otherwise even purity becomes a prison.

Even good, pure actions can trap you if you cling to them or feel proud, so stay humble and don’t hold on—keep letting go.

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