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Osho Quotes on Yoga

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Despondency is not the end, but the beginning of yoga; it is the purifying fire that ignites the journey from sorrow to bliss.

Context: What is the relationship between despondency and yoga as described in the first chapter of the Gita? Read Original Discourse →

Labels like yogi, bhakta, or gyani are mere mind-made distinctions; true masters are simply those who see, inviting you to drop categorization and seek your own awakening.

Context: What is the distinction between a yogi, bhakta, gyani, and tantrika? Read Original Discourse →

A true yogi is defined not by their actions, but by their inner steadiness and freedom from desire; it is craving that binds, not the act itself.

Context: What is the relationship between yogis and their actions like eating meat or drinking wine? Read Original Discourse →

Become an empty flute; when the ego vanishes, the timeless truth of the masters can play through you.

Context: How does one embody different spiritual identities while discussing various philosophies? Read Original Discourse →

Yoga is not the truth, but the living process of realizing it; the path and the goal are inseparable, for the first step already contains the last.

Context: What is the definition and meaning of yoga? Read Original Discourse →