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What makes the devil so attractive?

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"The devil's allure stems from our repression of the dark side of the divine; only by embracing the totality of existence—creation and destruction, light and dark—can we dissolve the glamour of duality."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the devil's allure arises from centuries of repressing one face of the divine—the destructive, dark, salty side—especially in Christianity's one-sided 'sweet' God. Repressed energy rebounds and becomes fascinating, even rebellious, while a partial God feels lifeless. Recognizing existence as a polarity (creation-destruction, light-dark) dissolves Satan's glamour: integrate both aspects of life as divine, not split.
When you ban the dark parts of life, they build pressure and start to look exciting; see both light and dark as parts of the same God and the temptation fades.
Why this matters practically
- Stops glamorizing taboo impulses by acknowledging and integrating them.
- Encourages emotional wholeness—allow anger, grief, and desire consciously rather than repressing them.
- Reduces inner conflict and reactive behavior by balancing life's opposites.
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