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What happens to the soul at the time of death?

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"At the moment of death, the soul transcends the body, merging with the infinite, while the journey of evolution continues in the dance of rebirth."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, at death the soul leaves the body and becomes unembodied—merging with the whole, beyond time and space. Most people re-enter a suitable womb within seconds; highly evolved or deeply depraved beings must wait until matching parents appear, experiencing bliss or torment meanwhile. These in-between states gave rise to symbolic ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’; real evolution resumes only in a new body.
When you die, you drop the body and rest in a timeless space until the right parents are found; if you were very good you feel bliss, if very cruel you feel your own pain, and then you’re born again.
Why this matters practically
- Live consciously and compassionately to avoid suffering between lives.
- Your inner qualities attract your next birth, parents, and environment.
- Use this life and body for meditation and growth, as evolution happens only while embodied.
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