Is the desire to stay near someone a form of bondage?
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definition
"Bondage and freedom are not about where you are, but how you are; when you act from inner unity, staying or leaving becomes a celebration of your spirit's effortless flow."
According to Osho, the desire to stay near someone is bondage only when it clashes with your own inner movement—when fear, obsession, or compulsion drives you. Bondage and freedom are attitudes, not locations. Act from inner unity and total acceptance—then staying or leaving is freedom; act from inner conflict, and either choice becomes bondage. Attend to your spirit’s effortless flow.
If your heart is clear and at one, staying or going is free; if fear or inner fights push you, both become cages.
Why this matters practically
- Decide relationships and commitments by sensing clarity vs. compulsion, not external rules.
- Reduce anxiety by aligning with inner unity instead of debating places or people.
- Build integrity: make one wholehearted choice and stop oscillating.
- Reduce anxiety by aligning with inner unity instead of debating places or people.
- Build integrity: make one wholehearted choice and stop oscillating.
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