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What happens when I oscillate between indulgence in sexuality and celibacy?

True freedom lies not in indulgence or repression, but in the middle way where the pendulum of desire finds stillness.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, swinging between sexual indulgence and celibacy is the mind's pendulum: each extreme fuels the other, creating a subtle vicious circle. Indulgence breeds frustration; repression dams energy until it explodes in fantasies and relapse. Freedom comes by learning the middle way - natural, simple responsiveness - neither indulgent nor repressive. Resting in the center stills the pendulum; the mind's time-bound compulsions cease.
Like a clock that won’t stop swinging, chasing extremes of sex and celibacy keeps you stuck; relax into the natural middle so the swing ends.
Why this matters practically
- Breaks binge-purge cycles by honoring natural signals.
- Reduces intrusive fantasies and guilt by avoiding repression.
- Cultivates calm and clarity as compulsive oscillation fades.
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