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Is it possible to live without jealousy without being enlightened?

Love thrives in freedom, while jealousy suffocates; to truly love is to honor the other's space and celebrate their happiness without fear.

— Osho
According to Osho, yes—it’s possible. Jealousy isn’t the root; possessiveness and fear of tomorrow are. Before enlightenment, you can drop jealousy by loving totally in the present, refusing to forecast loss, and honoring the other’s freedom and dignity. Celebrate their happiness, allow space and periodic distance, and don’t interfere in each other’s private world. Love and freedom magnetize; jealousy and control destroy.

Stop trying to own someone, enjoy today together, and give them freedom and space—then jealousy fades.

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