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What is the truth about the relationship between sex and death?

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"Sex is the pulse of life, and when transformed into love, it unveils the eternal within us, transcending the illusion of death."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, sex and death are not causally linked: you die because you were born, not because you made love. Sex is life-energy; the more it flows, the more vitality, creativity, and even mystical depth you have. Moral fears tying sex to death are tools of control. Transformed into love and prayer, sexual energy reveals an inner deathlessness.
Sex doesn’t make you die; being born does—sex is your life-energy, which you can enjoy and refine into love and prayer to feel deathless inside.
Why this matters practically
- Releases guilt and fear around sexuality so you can live with vitality.
- Encourages creative expression and fuller aliveness.
- Shows how to transform sexual energy into love/prayer for inner freedom.
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