Charity

Q: Is charity a part of religiousness, and what constitutes charity?

According to Osho, charity is not almsgiving or ‘relief’; it is love plus awareness that ends the very causes of poverty. True religiousness refuses to protect exploitation; it empowers the poor, challenges greed, and transforms society—nonviolently and democratically—so everyone’s needs are met. Charity is systemic compassion: abolishing man-made poverty through understanding, sharing, and a revolution born of love, not violence.

Q: What role should charity play in the life of a sannyasin?

According to Osho, charity has no role in a sannyasin's life; it is guilt-driven repentance that soothes the rich rather than liberates anyone. He replaces charity with joyful sharing: give whatever you have - money, love, knowledge, meditation - not to help others or polish the ego, but to grow in consciousness. The more you share, the more arises in you, spreading like fragrance to whoever is near.

Charity

In the spirit of Osho's philosophy, true charity transcends guilt-driven acts; it flourishes as joyful sharing, where giving—be it love, knowledge, or resources—nurtures our own consciousness and spreads like a fragrant essence to those around us.