Cruelty

Q: What is the nature of cruelty?

According to Osho, cruelty is a misunderstanding born from the fear of death and the scarcity-rush it creates. Fearing attack, we preemptively attack; in competition to be first, our hearts harden and we even enjoy hurting. The root is mortality anxiety. Cruelty dissolves only when one realizes the deathless within—then urgency relaxes into trust, and aggression gives way to compassion.

Cruelty

Cruelty, stemming from our deep-seated fear of mortality, transforms us into preemptive aggressors, yet it dissolves when we awaken to the eternal within, allowing urgency to yield to trust and aggression to blossom into compassion.

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What is the nature of cruelty?

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"Cruelty is born from the fear of death, a misunderstanding that hardens our hearts; only by realizing the deathless within can we transform aggression into compassion."

We hurt others because we’re scared of dying and missing out; when we feel safe inside, we stop needing to hurt.

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