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Osho on Pleasure

Pleasure

Worldly pleasures captivate us with their fleeting nature, igniting a sense of urgency and value, yet this very transience often transforms joy into sorrow; Osho illuminates the path of transcending such ephemeral delights in search of eternal bliss.

Osho's perspective on Pleasure

"Embrace the pleasure that arises within you during a lecture; it is the awakening of your innate joy, meant to be welcomed and deepened, not repressed by the fears of society."

If you feel pleasure or want to smile during the talk, that’s your natural joy waking up—don’t hide it; enjoy it.
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"When longing transcends pleasure and pain, you step off the coin of duality, discovering a quieter joy that exists beyond clinging and seeking."

When your heart wants something deeper than feeling good or avoiding hurt, the rollercoaster stops and a calm, steady happiness remains.
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"Worldly pleasures entice us with their fleeting nature, but it is this very impermanence that transforms joy into sorrow; true bliss lies in the eternal, untouched by decay."

We crave things that won’t last, but when they pass they hurt us—so seek what doesn’t end.
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"To renounce worldly pleasures is to deny the beauty of existence; true awakening comes not from avoidance, but from the conscious experience and transcendence of all that life offers."

They had lots of money and sex, felt empty, and told everyone to give them up—but Osho says these aren’t bad; know them fully and then grow beyond.
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