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What is missing in existentialist thought compared to Patanjali's perspective?

Existentialism halts at despair, but Patanjali opens the door to transcendence, transforming anguish into a profound inquiry that leads to the realization of our innermost being.

— Osho
According to Osho, existentialist thought stops at despair and death’s meaninglessness; it lacks the 'next door'—the spiritual vision and method to transcend. Patanjali provides this missing link: sannyas and yoga, a scientific path beyond the visible to the deathless, transforming anguish into inquiry, meditation, and realization of the innermost being.

Existentialists say life ends in emptiness; Patanjali brings the key—a practice to go inside and find what doesn’t die.

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