What happens when I oscillate between indulgence in sexuality and celibacy?
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outcome
"True freedom lies not in indulgence or repression, but in the middle way where the pendulum of desire finds stillness."
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.
- Reduces intrusive fantasies and guilt by avoiding repression.
- Cultivates calm and clarity as compulsive oscillation fades.
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