What is the truth behind the saying about a man loving one or two women?

Beloved Osho, recently I read an old saying: a man who loves one woman will surely lose his mind; but a man who loves two women loses his soul. Is there any truth to understand in this?

I am sure this question must be from Milarepa! It is true: if you love one woman you will lose your mind; if you love two you will lose your soul. But if you go on loving more and more, you have nothing else to lose -- with the second you are finished! When Milarepa came I asked Vivek, "Has he brought his guitar? And what else does he do?" She said, "He does nothing else -- just plays on his guitar and chases women." I said, "Enquire if he has got his guitar. Then he should start playing guitar; otherwise chasing women the whole time will not be good for his health. So once in a while, just to get some rest, he can play guitar." But he has not brought his guitar. I think you should provide him with a guitar, because he has lost everything. Now he…

When a man lives with two women at the same time does it make any difference to his energy?

Are you mad or masochistic or something? Is not one woman enough for you? I have overheard.... Mulla Nasruddin's son was asking, 'Mulla, why does the law not allow men to marry two women or more?' And Mulla said, 'If a man cannot protect himself the law protects him!' Even to manage one will be difficult for you right now. The question is unsigned. The person must have been afraid to ask it. The very fear shows that you have a kind of alertness about what you are asking. If you are still in love one then you will be in great trouble. You will be disrupted, torn apart between two women. With love one, one woman is more than enough. With love two there is no problem -- but then it is not a question of two women. Then the question about the object of love is not relevant.…

It will be, it will be a trouble . . . it will be a trouble. One woman is enough trouble! If you are attracted to too many women, you invite trouble. Then accept it, and enjoy it. You are inviting it. My feeling is this, that if you can stay with one woman for a little longer period, it will be more helpful. Otherwise the chaos will be too much and you may not be able to manage it. I'm not saying to be with one woman for your whole life -- I'm not saying that. If it happens, good. If it doesn't happen, there is no need to feel any guilt. But to be moving with many women at one time is bound to create much trouble. And it is useless.

Question: BELOVED MASTER, ARE ALL WORDS LIES? Weinstein, a very wealthy businessman, had an unattractive daughter. He found a young man to marry her and after ten years they had two children. Weinstein called his son-in-law into the office one day. "Listen," he said, "you have given me two beautiful grandchildren, you have made me very happy. I am gonna give you forty-nine percent of the business." "Thank you, Pop!" "Is there anything else I could do for you?" "Yeah, buy me out!" I am ready to buy you out whatsoever the price. You just inquire of the three women! Love is significant, a good learning situation, but only a learning situation. One school is enough, three schools are too many. And with three women you will not be able to learn much, you will be in such a turmoil.

Osho! If a man does not find sexual fulfillment with his wife, he goes to other women. In doing so he feels guilty, because he receives all other comforts from his wife and wants her for all those things. When he feels guilty his mind becomes tense. What should he do so that his mind is not tense, or should he stop going elsewhere for his sexual satisfaction?

Notice this: a naked woman will not arouse you as much as a woman undressing will. Even if she is crude and awkward, her undressing will be more exciting than seeing the most beautiful woman already naked. When she is already naked, your imagination has no work to do. But when a woman slowly removes her clothes, one by one—this is the method of striptease and cabaret everywhere—your curiosity deepens: just one more, one more, one more... Nasruddin’s beloved bought a miniskirt. Modern, but a little shy. She said, “Look, Nasruddin, this skirt is so short, what if my underwear shows? Please check—can you see my underwear? Otherwise, if people see it, it will be vulgar.” Nasruddin looked. “No, it doesn’t show.” She bent a little more. “Now look. Now it doesn’t show?” “It doesn’t show.” She bent more. Nasruddin said, “Nothing shows.” She bent even more. Nasruddin said, “Absolutely…