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Why is Osho referred to as 'the sex guru' in the West?

The fixation on sex arises from a repressed mind; true transformation occurs when we channel that raw energy into love and superconsciousness.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, the 'sex guru' tag arises from the West’s long religious repression of life-energy. He says he teaches transforming the single energy—raw as sex—through meditation into love, prayer, superconsciousness. A repressed mind fixates on sex, so critics spotlight his few remarks and one book, From Sex to Superconsciousness, ignoring his wider teaching.
People call him a sex guru because repressed minds only hear “sex,” while he’s actually talking about turning that energy into love and awareness.
Why this matters practically
- Stop repressing: see sexual energy as natural and transformable.
- Use meditation to refine energy into love and prayerful awareness.
- Reduces obsession and guilt, improving relationships and inner freedom.
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