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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When your desires drop, the world is there, but it is a totally new world. It is so fresh, it is so colorful, it is so beautiful! But a mind attached to things cannot see it because eyes are closed with attachment.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Letting go of desires can lead to a more vibrant and beautiful perception of the world.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes the transformative power of relinquishing attachment to desires. It suggests that when we release our clinging to material wants and ambitions, we can perceive the world around us in a new and enriching way—one that is filled with beauty and color. The idea is that attachment clouds our vision, preventing us from truly experiencing the richness that life has to offer.
Themes
DesiresAttachmentPerceptionBeautyFreedom
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared at a mindfulness workshop to illustrate the importance of letting go.
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