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What does 'ras-parityaga' mean?

Ras-parityaga is not the denial of the senses, but the liberation from the mind's craving, allowing awareness to master the senses rather than be drowned by them. True renunciation is the freedom to experience with sensitivity, not fear.

— Osho
According to Osho, ras-parityaga is not mutilating the senses but renouncing the ‘relish’—the mind’s craving and absorption in sensory reports. It means loosening the swoon between senses and consciousness so awareness remains master and senses become instruments. When attention doesn’t drown in sights, sounds, or dreams, craving dissolves, the senses are purified, and true renunciationfreedom with sensitivity, not fear—arises.

Keep your awareness in charge so your senses serve you, instead of you getting hooked by what they bring.