What is the attitude towards money?
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definition
"Money is a tool to be used, not a master to be obeyed; it expands freedom but cannot grant bliss or peace. Embrace it without attachment, and let your understanding guide you beyond its illusions."
According to Osho, money is a valuable, utilitarian tool, second only to language, that should be used, never obeyed. Choose to live with it if possible: it expands freedom and speeds disillusionment, clarifying what it can and cannot give. Money cannot grant bliss, peace, or God; neither hoarding nor renouncing brings meditation. Be the master, drop projections, and let understanding move your search beyond money without hostility toward it.
Money is a useful tool but not happiness itself, so use it wisely without clinging to it or hating it.
Why this matters practically
- Avoids guilt about earning while preventing greed or attachment.
- Guides choices: use money for practical needs and learning, not as a source of happiness.
- Keeps spiritual growth independent of wealth or poverty.
- Guides choices: use money for practical needs and learning, not as a source of happiness.
- Keeps spiritual growth independent of wealth or poverty.
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