What is the nature of indulgence in relation to nakedness and the plucking of hair?
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"Authentic nakedness arises from inner simplicity and innocence, while indulgence is the ego's insistence on parading suffering as holiness. True religion seeks bliss, free from the torment of self or others."
According to Osho, indulgence lies in the egoic insistence on practices—parading nakedness or self-torments like plucking hair—as displays of holiness. Authentic nakedness is not chosen but “arises” from inner simplicity and innocence, without exhibitionism or harm. He rejects the cult of suffering: true religion seeks bliss, neither torturing oneself nor others, and remains sane, guileless, and simple in all of life.
If you try to look holy by going naked or hurting yourself (like pulling your hair), you’re just showing off; real spirituality is being naturally simple and happy without trying.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you distinguish ego-driven showmanship from genuine simplicity.
- Encourages joyful, harmless practices instead of self-punishment.
- Guards against using religion to justify harming yourself or others.
- Encourages joyful, harmless practices instead of self-punishment.
- Guards against using religion to justify harming yourself or others.
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