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Osho Quotes on Love

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The song of love is the silent realization that the seeker and the sought are one; when the mind ceases its chase, the heart discovers its source in the here and now.

Love is not an act; it is a spontaneous flow that arises when the ego dissolves and you surrender to the moment.

Marriage is a cage built from the fear of freedom and the uncertainty of love; true love flourishes when it is free from contracts and conditions.

To be one with an attached mind is to love the Divine so deeply that all other attachments dissolve, revealing the ocean within each droplet of existence.

Love is the bridge that connects us to the cosmos, revealing the meaning of life as it unfolds in the present moment.

Healthy self-love is the sacred beginning of all love, while egoistical pride creates a cold separation that cannot coexist with true affection.

True acceptance and love flow silently from the master; they need no words or names to be felt.

Prayer is the fragrance of love; without love, prayer is but an echo of the ego. Surrender to love, and let it blossom, for only then can your prayer be heard.

The only true saboteur of your spiritual path is within; conquer your fears and attachments, and the world will no longer seem like an obstacle.

When deep love and connection arise, a door in your heart opens to a higher reality that remains alive within you; trust this experience, for it is a living truth that transcends the mind's doubts.

Preeti is the pure essence of love, untouched by desire; when it becomes directed, it is colored by attachment and expectation. Stay with the source, and let love remain free.

True love and harmony emerge when the ego dissolves, allowing existence's song to flow through you; it is not a result of your doing, but a gift of surrendering to the mystery of life.

Stop seeking love and acceptance; instead, become the love and acceptance you desire, for life reflects what you give.

Falling in love with a master is not about following; it is about being thrown back to your own source, igniting the light within you to become a light unto yourself.

Lust is the restless chase of many objects, while love is the stillness found in the singular focus on the divine, where multiplicity dissolves into the oneness of pure existence.

Purity is not found in sexual inexperience but in the depth of love and the acceptance of each other's imperfections; choose a real person, not an ideal.

To judge Mahavira's love by another's inability to understand is like testing the sun through a blind man; true love shines brightly, but it cannot penetrate the darkness of hatred.

Embrace the memories of love, for in their joy and sorrow lies the alchemy that transforms pain into devotion for the invisible Divine.

Love becomes effortless when it flows like breath; only then does it transform from a personal attachment into a universal devotion.

True love is not a pendulum swinging between love and hate; it is a state of being that exists in the absence of hate.

Love is the simplest pretext to approach the divine, melting the ego and transforming longing into surrender, allowing the drop to merge with the ocean.

When love becomes a sharing of presence rather than a bargain for fulfillment, the problem of satisfaction dissolves into the beauty of simply relating.

Unrequited love is a self-inflicted wound, a fantasy that thrives in the absence of reality, while true love flows freely between two souls.

True love is an endless discovery, thriving in the present moment, while marriage is merely a search for security in a world that is inherently insecure.