Why does sexual desire persist in intensity even when watched consciously?
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"True awareness is the witness that dissolves lust; if desire persists, you have not truly watched."
According to Osho, if sexual desire remains intense while being ‘watched,’ the watching wasn’t true awareness—you slipped or self-deceived. In genuine awareness, nothing can possess you; lust dissolves as you remain only the witness. First cultivate steady, unflickering awareness on simple acts like breathing and walking, then apply it to deep urges like sex.
If desire still grabs you while you watch it, you weren’t truly awake—practice steady awareness on easy things (like breathing) before tackling strong urges.
Why this matters practically
- Gives a clear test: if you’re possessed, it wasn’t awareness.
- Offers a practical path: stabilize attention via breath and walking.
- Builds patience and reduces reactivity to powerful impulses.
- Offers a practical path: stabilize attention via breath and walking.
- Builds patience and reduces reactivity to powerful impulses.
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