According to Osho, ascension - the heaven-bound climb prized by many traditions - is a life-denying fantasy. He rejects going where saints and moralists promise reward, calling such heavens sterile, suffocating, and anti-creative. True spirituality, for him, moves opposite: into the rich, messy aliveness of earthly existence, the so-called hell of artists, rebels, and lovers, where creativity and authenticity replace borrowed ideals and posthumous consolation.
Don’t try to float up to a perfect heaven; pour your heart into this messy, creative life right here and now.