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What happens to a man's energy when he lives with two women at the same time?

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"When love is possessive, living with two women will only split your energy and deepen your conflict; true love must first mature into an I-Thou relationship before it can effortlessly expand."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, if your love is still possessive—an I-it relation—living with two women will split and disrupt your energy; you’ll be torn, conflicted and miserable, creating more neurosis than love. First learn to love one person as an I-Thou; otherwise, don’t exceed your capacity. Only when love matures into being itself does conflict vanish and energy become virtually inexhaustible, allowing effortless sharing with many.
If you’re not mature in love, having two partners drains and divides you; grow one true, respectful love first, then your love can widen without exhausting you.
Why this matters practically
- Deepen one sincere I–Thou bond to build capacity and clarity.
- Drop possessiveness; relate to persons, not objects.
- Protect your energy: expand love only after it becomes your being.
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