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Why does attachment to painful experiences remain?

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"Pleasure and pain are two sides of the same coin; when you stop choosing, attachment falls away spontaneously."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, attachment to painful experiences persists because we still crave the pleasure linked with them - the 'flower' we refuse to drop while trying to avoid its 'thorns.' Mind's habit of choosing and dividing keeps both sides of the coin in our hand, creating tension. When we see pleasure and pain are inseparable and stop choosing, attachment falls away spontaneously.
We hold on to hurt because we still want the nice part that comes with it; seeing they always arrive together lets us drop both.
Why this matters practically
- Recognize pleasure and pain as a single package to end clinging.
- Practice choiceless awareness to reduce inner criticism and anxiety.
- Let go faster by seeing the inseparability, restoring peace and energy.
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