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What is the relationship between the fleeting nature of worldly pleasures and their attraction?

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"Worldly pleasures entice us with their fleeting nature, but it is this very impermanence that transforms joy into sorrow; true bliss lies in the eternal, untouched by decay."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, worldly pleasures allure precisely because they are fleeting: impermanence creates urgency, scarcity, and a heightened sense of value—"now it's here, now it's gone." Yet the same transience ensures that joy flips into loss and pain. Seeing this pleasure-suffering chain, religion urges turning from the perishable toward the eternal, where bliss does not decay.
We crave things that won’t last, but when they pass they hurt us—so seek what doesn’t end.
Why this matters practically
- Notice the urgency-scarcity pull and pause before impulsive indulgence.
- Invest in lasting practices (meditation, awareness, love) instead of chasing highs.
- Reduce suffering by seeing how quick pleasure often turns into pain.
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