Guest guest Posted December 11, 1999 Report Share Posted December 11, 1999 Osho's entire concept of celibacy was limited to "repression." He railed on and on about "repression" of sexual desire, and seemed to have no idea or experience with that finer creature: sexual sublimation. He did not even believe in the possibility of human moral purity, and taught his followers not to believe in it. One of his enlightened sayings: "Whenever you see anybody reading The Bible just go close and see, whether he is actually reading The Bible. Ninety percent chances are [there is] a Playboy magazine [hidden inside]." Another cynical line, betokening Osho's lack of spiritual experience: "All these monasteries of Hindus and Mohammedans and Buddhists are full of hypocrites; there is not a single man worthy of any respect. And these religions have created all kinds of perversions in the world." Osho/Rajneesh put forth the erroneous notion that indulging in sexual pleasures you will somehow become "fulfilled" and get over sexual desires. He wrote: "Let your biology be satisfied to its full...if your biology is completely satisfied, there is no fight between the conscious and the unconscious.Express it, it evaporates." Problem is, it doesn't work. And the Rishis figured that out a long time ago. That is why they have taught sexual self-control and then celibacy as the doorway to spiritual life. And Osho's teaching of indulgence doesn't seem to work for his followers, either. How? In the next message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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