Is desire intrinsically related to living and life itself?
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"Desire is the bridge between consciousness and the body; without it, life as we know it cannot thrive."
According to Osho, desire is the vital link between consciousness and the body: the body and its senses arise to serve desire. Life-as-consciousness can be desireless, but then bodily existence cannot continue—only its residual momentum persists briefly. A strong will to live sustains health and rebirth; when desire ceases totally, medicine loses leverage, the body winds down, and there is no rebirth.
Desire powers your body like fuel; without it the body slows and stops, while awareness remains, and when all desire ends, even returning (rebirth) stops.
Why this matters practically
- Notice how motivation shapes your energy, health, and recovery.
- Use awareness to drop needless cravings, easing suffering while meeting life’s basics.
- Understanding desire helps you live fully and face death peacefully.
- Use awareness to drop needless cravings, easing suffering while meeting life’s basics.
- Understanding desire helps you live fully and face death peacefully.
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