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What is the nature of deep-rooted sadness despite moments of joy?

Deep-rooted sadness is not a curse but a bridge to inner silence, where joy will eventually bloom effortlessly. Embrace it without judgment, for it is the precursor to a deeper, wordless song of happiness.

— Osho
According to Osho, persistent sadness beneath joy is often a first brush with inner silence, misread as gloom because it lacks excitement and echoes past associations. Don’t judge or escape it; allow and wait. This seeming sorrow is a healing bridgesilence ripening into a living, wordless song—soon flowering naturally into effortless joy.

That heavy feeling under your happy moments is your first real meeting with inner quiet; if you don’t fight it and stay patient, it becomes a soft, living joy.

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