Osho's perspective on Morality
When Osho Spoke About Morality
Passages from the discourses where this theme comes alive.
Question: OSHO, WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF MORALITY CONCERNING SEX? Divendra, THERE IS NO FUTURE OF ANY MORALITY concerning sex. In fact, the very combination of sex and morality has poisoned the whole past of morality. Morality became so much sex-oriented that it lost all other dimensions -- which are far more important. Sex should not really be so much of a concern for moral thinking. Truth, sincerity, authenticity, totality -- these things should be the real concerns of morality. Consciousness, meditation, awareness, love, compassion -- these should be the real concerns of morality. But sex and morality became almost synonymous in the past; sex became overpowering, overwhelming. So whenever you say somebody is immoral you simply mean that something is wrong with his sexual life.
Question: OSHO, HOW CAN WE TEACH CHILDREN TO BE MORAL AND RELIGIOUS? The Protestant booklet that I was just talking about also mentions one fact: that one thing has to be learned from Rajneesh and his sannyasins -- that why they feel so committed. why they feel so involved, so deeply in love. No Christian seems to be so deeply in love with Christ. Why are they so in love with their own Master? There must be some reason behind it that has to be explored. The reason is clear-cut: sannyas is not imposed upon you, you have chosen it. The same was the case with the disciples of Jesus, with the disciples of Buddha. But it happens only when the Master is alive; when the Master is gone... In fact, children should be allowed to choose their own Masters. Parents should not enforce their own ideology on their children.
Osho, what is the first experience of samadhi like?
You will know only when it happens. It cannot be said; at most a few hints can be given. It is as if, in the dark, a lamp is suddenly lit. Or as if a dying patient, right at the edge of death, suddenly finds a medicine that works; life’s wave, life’s thrill spreads again—so it is. As if a corpse becomes alive—such is the first experience of samadhi. It is the taste of nectar. The experience of the ultimate music. But it will be only when it happens; and only then will you understand. You will not understand by my saying it. It is as with love. How can anyone explain it? To someone who has never loved, never known love, no matter how many explanations you offer—he will hear it all and still ask, “I haven’t understood; please explain a little more.” It is like explaining light to…
Maneesha has asked: beloved Osho, is not the way of the birds beyond morality?
Paddy decides to go and visit his old friend, Fergus MacDuffy, who owns a pub in the woods called The Old Log Inn. But when Paddy arrives, Fergus is shocked to see that he has been beaten up. His eyes are swollen and he has a bloody nose and mouth. "My god!" cries Fergus, "what happened to you?" "Well," replies Paddy, "on my way here I got lost in the woods, I did not know where I was going. Then I saw a couple making love under a tree. So I went over to them, and all I asked was, `How far is The Old Log Inn?'" Chuck Farley goes out carousing and gambling all night. He drinks a few too many bottles of rum and simply never makes it home. At dawn the next morning, Chuck is aching with a hangover and has no idea where he is or…
"Showy morality may sustain order, but it keeps people asleep; true transformation arises only from the awakening of living insight."
"Protect their natural intelligence and wonder, for true morality and religion are not taught but caught from the beauty of existence."
"Live simply and trust the flow of life; in surrender and spontaneity, transformation unfolds effortlessly."
Is it bad to be moral?
definition"True morality is not a forced virtue but a spontaneous fragrance that blossoms from inner joy and awareness."
"The morality of an act lies not in the act itself, but in the inner state of the doer; when actions arise from egoless equanimity, there is no sin, only freedom."
Is moral character absolutely useless?
definition"Moral character, as society defines it, is merely a borrowed code that breeds slavery; true virtue arises from your own awareness and understanding, not from imposed beliefs."
"Real morality is not a social utility; it is the inner joy that arises from your being, purifying the self and embodying true culture."
Is the way of the birds beyond morality?
definition"True freedom arises when your actions are born from awakened awareness, transcending the chains of morality and immorality."
"At the summit of universal consciousness, there is no absolute right or wrong; true awakening lies in transcending fixed moral codes and embracing the fluidity of context and awareness."
Is there such a thing as basic morality?
definition"True morality is not a set of rules imposed from outside, but an inner flowering that arises from awareness, love, and presence."
Is there such a thing as right or wrong?
definition"Right and wrong are not fixed absolutes; they are fluid judgments that must be seen anew in each moment with awareness and spontaneity. True ethics lies in our ability to respond to the present situation, free from the chains of past authorities."
"Moral character is merely a social buffer; true spirituality lies in the transformation of consciousness, where we respond to each moment with fresh awareness rather than mechanical reactions."
"Doubt is the fire that purifies inherited notions of good and evil; let it burn away the false, revealing the truth that shines brighter in the light of honest inquiry."
What is right and wrong according to Osho?
definition"Right and wrong are not fixed moralities; they arise from the depth of your consciousness—only in awakening can true action emerge."
"Morality is a fence without roses, while religion is the inner awakening that allows us to explore and flower in the beauty of existence."
"The future of morality concerning sex lies not in repression, but in the celebration of love, awareness, and authenticity, allowing sexual energy to flow freely towards higher consciousness."
"True morality is born from personal freedom and awareness, not from imposed rules; to coerce virtue is to commit an act of violence against the soul."
"Morality is not a divine command but a social convenience, a set of provisional rules to prevent chaos until our inner light awakens. True morality emerges spontaneously when awareness blossoms within us."
"Morality is not about following rules but about living effortlessly in harmony with your own nature; when you align with your true self, actions flow naturally and harm cannot arise."
"True morality arises from awakened consciousness, where spontaneity and awareness transform natural instincts into beauty, while repression only breeds tension and degradation."
"Cultivating a moral character creates a false persona that represses your true impulses, leading to hypocrisy and inner conflict; authentic morality blossoms naturally from awareness and the celebration of life."
Why should there be a difference between moral and legal standards in holding one guilty?
definition"True virtue transcends both morality and legality, emerging from an awakened consciousness where action flows naturally from goodness."
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