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What is the attitude towards death?

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"Death is the greatest joke, an illusion of the ego; when you realize you are one with existence, fear dissolves and you can laugh at the very idea of mortality."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, death is the greatest joke—a lie born of the ego’s illusion of separateness. Life is an eternal process; only forms change, the essence abides and can become formless. Drop the observer–observed divide, feel one with existence, and fear dissolves. Laugh at death, live totally, because what you truly are cannot die.
Death is like changing costumes; you’re the ocean, not just a single wave—when you stop feeling separate, fear fades and you can smile at it.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces fear and anxiety, freeing you to live and love fully.
- Encourages daily practices (merging with nature, meditative awareness) that dissolve separateness.
- Brings lightness and humor to suffering and endings.
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