We start making every child ambitious, and ambition means you cannot love; ambition is anti-love. Ambition needs fight, ambition needs struggle, ambition needs you to use others as a means.
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You will have to go deep into man. From where comes this violence? From where comes this exploitation? From where come all these ego-trips? From where? They all come from unconsciousness. Man lives asleep, man lives mechanically. That mechanism has to be broken, man has to be re-done. That is the religious revolution that has not been tried.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the need for self-awareness and conscious living to overcome violence and exploitation.
Rajneesh suggests that the root of societal issues like violence and exploitation stems from human unconsciousness. He argues that individuals often operate in a mechanical state, lacking genuine awareness and consciousness. To create profound change – a true revolution – individuals must awaken from this sleep-like existence and critically examine the underlying motivations and behaviors that perpetuate these issues.
Themes
ConsciousnessAwarenessMechanicalViolenceExploitationRevolution
In practice
Example use cases
During a seminar on mental health, this quote can highlight the importance of self-awareness in overcoming personal challenges.
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