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Is there such a thing as basic morality?

True morality is not a set of rules imposed from outside, but an inner flowering that arises from awareness, love, and presence.

— Osho
According to Osho, there is no such thing as a fixed, ‘basic’ morality; absolute codes are human inventions that often create guilt and hypocrisy. What truly guides right action is awareness: when you are conscious, loving, and present, compassion flows naturally, and behavior becomes ethical without external commandments. True morality is an inner flowering, not a rulebook.

There isn’t one set of rules for everyone; be awake and kind inside, and good actions will follow.

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