What is the goal of life if one has to drop all desires?
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"The goal of life is not to fulfill desires but to transcend them, allowing the heart to become a still lake where the ultimate mystery reflects within."
According to Osho, the goal of life is not desire-fulfillment but desirelessness—arrived at by passing consciously through desires until their futility ripens into understanding. Do not repress or borrow conclusions; mature by experiencing fully, so the heart becomes a still lake. In that stillness, life-energy meets existence, tension ends, and the ultimate mystery reflects within—you become a mirror, tasting supreme blessedness beyond all craving.
Live your desires with awareness until you see they don’t truly satisfy, and a natural, peaceful stillness arises where real joy and clarity appear.
Why this matters practically
- Ends the exhausting chase of cravings and stress
- Replaces borrowed beliefs with firsthand understanding
- Cultivates inner stillness where clarity, peace, and joy naturally arise
- Replaces borrowed beliefs with firsthand understanding
- Cultivates inner stillness where clarity, peace, and joy naturally arise
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