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Why did Mahavira preach renunciation by fostering a feeling of hatred toward the world and the body?

True renunciation is not about hating the world or the body, but about transcending attachment and aversion, moving from doer to witness, where bondage dissolves in pure observation.

— Osho
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Instead of loving or hating stuff, just watch it quietly and you’ll be free.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces emotional swings by avoiding extremes of clinging and rejecting.
- Helps you respond wisely as a witness rather than react as a doer.
- Loosens identity knots tied to friends, enemies, possessions, and the body.
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