Love is warmth…but not when we are too much in the self

July 17, 2014

We are miserable because we are too much in the self. What does it mean when I say we are too much in the self? And what exactly happens when we are too much in the self? Either you can be in existence or you can be in the self–both are not possible together. To be in the self means to be apart, to be separate. To be in the self means to become an island. To be in the self means to draw a boundary line around you. To be in the self means to make a distinction between 'this I am' and 'that I am not'. The definition, the boundary, between "I" and "not I" is what the self is–the self isolates. And it makes you frozen–you are no longer flowing. If you are flowing the self cannot exist. Hence people have become almost like ice-cubes. They don't have any warmth, they don't have any love–love is warmth and they are afraid of love. If warmth comes to them they will start melting and the boundaries will disappear. In love the boundaries disappear; in joy also the boundaries disappear, because joy is not cold. ~Osho 

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    Jendhamuni Sos

    July 17, 2014

    Have a wonderful day +Shriprakash Pandey This is all about inner peace. Inner Peace has so much to do with acceptance, patience, and letting go.

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    July 17, 2014

    Sometimes I feel depression due to work load, unable to move fast due to slow traffic on roads, unable to take the minimum rest at night. Enjoy sunrise at your side Jendhamuni Sos.

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    Kishan Sondarva

    July 17, 2014

    B utiful pic n very nyc quote… hv a joyful day ahead…!!!

  12. Reply  

    Darren Koopman

    July 17, 2014

    Hello dear..Apologies for this morning!!misses you babes ♥♥♥

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    sadasivam pillai

    July 17, 2014

    Truth is our nature, God is our nature. It can happen right now, we are just not to prevent it. We cannot manage to make it happen, but we can go on preventing it for lives together. That is what we have been doing….Osho.

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    Darren Koopman

    July 17, 2014

    Why you make me confused…I wood like to go to your concert!! Saturday but I dont no if you want me to be there….please let me knw

  24. Reply  

    Animesh Ankhi Pal

    July 18, 2014

    But there r practical difficulties to practice this in conjugal life.However the idea can work in mind.

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    Darren Koopman

    July 18, 2014

    Think I'm gifted that's why I knw such a lot..sometimes it's difficult to be like that but it's cool guess God blessed me with it

  29. Reply  

    Ihsan Ullah

    July 19, 2014

    Hi my dear friend how r u .regards ihsan Pakistan

  33. Reply  

    Darren Koopman

    July 21, 2014

    Sorry dear..ph charge but I think of Yor!! The feeling so awesome

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