Core Insight:
According to Osho, 'conquering' the soul has two inseparable meanings: first, self-mastery—regaining authority over thoughts, emotions, desires, so you can rely on yourself rather than be ruled by impulses; second, self-knowledge—directly knowing your own being. For Osho, knowledge is victory: only by knowing yourself do you truly master yourself, and only with mastery can your freedom, love, and promises be trustworthy.