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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I repeat again: the male mind is egoistic. You have to learn the way of the feminine, you have to become egoless, you have to learn the path of surrender. You have to learn how to melt into existence, how to become one with the rivers and the mountains and the clouds, how to feel affinity, attunement, at-onement. And then slowly, slowly you become a host. The day you are a host, the Guest comes.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of transcending ego to connect deeply with existence and others.
In this quote, Rajneesh speaks to the fundamental differences between the male and female mindsets, suggesting that to grow and truly connect with the world, one must let go of ego and learn to surrender. By becoming attuned to nature and fostering a sense of unity with the environment, individuals can open themselves to deeper experiences and insights, ultimately becoming a vessel for higher understanding or the 'Guest'—representing wisdom, love, or spiritual truths.
Themes
EgoSurrenderNatureUnityAttunement
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about personal growth and transformation.
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