Is love the father of devotion, or is devotion the mother of love?
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"Love is the seed from which devotion blooms; in the surrender of the ego, the Divine is born within."
According to Osho, love is the begetter of devotion; devotion does not give birth to love. Devotion is the culmination—the mother of God—when your consciousness becomes pregnant and gives birth to the Divine within. From sex arises love, from love devotion, and from devotion God. This inner birth coincides with the death of the ego; when the eye of devotion opens, only the Divine remains.
Love comes first; it deepens into devotion, and that devotion lets God be born inside you as your ego fades away.
Why this matters practically
- Start by nurturing authentic love; it naturally matures into devotion.
- Shift from seeking God outside to cultivating an inner, living relationship.
- Embrace ego-shedding practices (surrender, patience, prayer) to allow this inner birth.
- Shift from seeking God outside to cultivating an inner, living relationship.
- Embrace ego-shedding practices (surrender, patience, prayer) to allow this inner birth.
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