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What happens when one feels increasingly hedonistic and unspritual?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"When you feel increasingly hedonistic, it is the dismantling of your borrowed spirituality, revealing the authentic self beneath the masks you have worn. True growth begins when the false falls away, allowing depth to meet surface in the space of being real."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, when you feel increasingly ‘unspiritual’ or hedonistic, it means your borrowed, show-window spirituality is being dismantled; repressed, natural energies are surfacing. A real master shocks you by stripping masks, not consoling. This seeming fall is actually authenticity: the false drops, inner conflict ends, depth meets surface, and true growth and wisdom begin in the space of being real rather than pretending to be holy.
Feeling less “holy” just means you’ve stopped pretending and your real self is coming out—and that honesty is where true growth starts.
Why this matters practically
- Stops self-condemnation and reduces inner conflict.
- Encourages honest living so real transformation, not pretending, can happen.
- Helps you trust a teacher who challenges expectations and removes the false.
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