What happens after liberation regarding rebirth?
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outcome
"Only the bound return; the liberated do not, for freedom expands endlessly, leaving no basis for rebirth."
According to Osho, seeking a guarantee about rebirth betrays greed; a true seeker lives this moment. Tomorrow sprouts from today: from a free moment, greater freedom flowers; from bondage, more bondage. Hence, no one returns from liberation—freedom keeps expanding, leaving no basis to be reborn. Only the bound return; the liberated do not.
If you’re truly free right now, that freedom grows and you don’t come back; only those still tied up are reborn.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from future guarantees to transforming this moment.
- Encourages practices that free you now, shaping all that follows.
- Reduces fear about afterlife, fostering authentic, joyful living.
- Encourages practices that free you now, shaping all that follows.
- Reduces fear about afterlife, fostering authentic, joyful living.
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