Why do some unhappy people become fat, and how does this relate to mahatmas?
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"Gluttony is a crude substitute for meaning, as unhappy souls seek to fill their inner emptiness with food, revealing that fatness often masks a deeper spiritual unfulfillment."
According to Osho, some unhappy people become fat because they try to fill an inner emptiness with food; gluttony becomes a crude substitute for meaning, love, and purposeful activity. Many so-called mahatmas, having renounced worldly roles and relationships, are left with little to do but preach and eat, so their bodies expand while their spirits remain unfulfilled—fatness revealing compensation, not sanctity.
When people feel empty inside, they often eat to feel full; some ‘holy men’ do this too because they gave up normal life and mostly just talk and eat.
Why this matters practically
- Notice if you use food to soothe loneliness or boredom; meet the real need (connection, purpose) instead.
- Don’t confuse outer appearance or titles with inner bliss; test teachings by lived joy.
- Build a meaningful daily rhythm so fullness comes from life, not the plate.
- Don’t confuse outer appearance or titles with inner bliss; test teachings by lived joy.
- Build a meaningful daily rhythm so fullness comes from life, not the plate.
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