According to Osho, man suffers because he lives under a collective hypnosis—deep conditioning by society, state, priests, and politicians—that keeps him spiritually asleep and exploitable. This trance implants false identities, future-oriented ambitions, and the belief that happiness lies in possessions and success. Such conditioning breeds perpetual dissatisfaction, creating a vicious circle: misery enables exploitation; exploitation multiplies misery. Awakening ends the spell and restores innate happiness.
We stay unhappy because we’re taught to chase stuff and obey sleep-making ideas, but waking up shows the happiness already inside.