Is grace always beneficent?
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"Grace is not inherently beneficent; it flows according to the law of dharma, nourishing the rooted while sweeping away the uprooted. Cultivate your fitness through sadhana, for unpreparedness can turn grace into ungrace."
According to Osho, grace isn’t inherently beneficent. The divine is not a person but neutral energy flowing by its own law (dharma). Aligned with that law, the same force nourishes you as ‘grace’; misaligned, it becomes ‘ungrace’—like a river strengthening rooted trees and sweeping away the uprooted. Sudden exposure can even harm the unprepared. Therefore, cultivate fitness through sadhana/meditation rather than petitionary prayer.
Grace is like a river or gravity: it helps when you stand rightly and can hurt if you don’t, so learn to stand well through practice.
Why this matters practically
- Stops expecting favors or blaming God; take responsibility for alignment.
- Points you to meditation/sadhana to harmonize with dharma.
- Encourages gradual preparedness to avoid harmful, overwhelming experiences.
- Points you to meditation/sadhana to harmonize with dharma.
- Encourages gradual preparedness to avoid harmful, overwhelming experiences.
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