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 you open up to the ultimate, immediately it pours into you. You are no longer an ordinary human being - you have transcended. Your insight has become the insight of the whole existence. Now you are no longer separate - you have found your roots.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote highlights the transformative power of connecting with the ultimate reality, leading to a profound sense of unity and insight.
Rajneesh speaks to the profound impact of opening oneself up to the ultimate truth or existence. This act of surrendering one's ordinary self allows for a transcendent experience where individual insights merge with the universal wisdom, fostering a deep connection with all of existence. This transformative journey leads to a realization that we are not separate entities, but part of a larger whole, rooted in a universal understanding.
Themes
TranscendenceInsightUnityExistenceSpirituality
In practice
Example use cases
In a meditation retreat to emphasize the importance of personal growth.
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