Ask Osho!

What is lust and what is prayer?

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"Lust and prayer are two ends of the same ladder; transform desire into devotion, and let the sacred in everyone guide your journey from the darkness of lust to the light of love."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, lust and prayer are two ends of the same ladder: lust is pure, neutral life‑energy—the seed groping in the dark—while prayer is that same energy winged and directed to the Divine. Nothing is to be condemned; transform, don’t repress. Invest desire in God, see the sacred in everyone—even enemies—and lust ripens into love, devotion, and continuous remembrance.
Lust is your raw energy; when you aim it toward loving God and seeing God in everyone, it becomes prayer.
Why this matters practically
- Replaces guilt and repression with conscious transformation of energy.
- Improves relationships by training you to see the divine in every person.
- Turns everyday desires into a steady practice of love and remembrance.
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