The Power of Love

 One of the most important life events is falling in love, yet we never learn about it in school. Societies and religions force us into models and thought-forms that are often in opposition to an organic model of love, which is instead institutionalized by marriage, religious affiliations, and nationalism. This results in love that is, for most people, a painful challenge in one form or another throughout life. In these modern days, where the focus shifts more and more to realizing one's individual potential, Osho helps us to direct our search for love by widening our view - showing us that love has many manifestations and is not limited to the 'other'. One manifestation of love is meditation, a life-changing experience that allows the flowering of real love within oneself and toward others.

Osho. The Power of Love: What Does It Take for Love to Last a Lifetime?
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“On the level of the body, you can come close but you cannot become one. Only on the level of the heart, can you become one – but only momentarily, not permanently. At the level of being, you are one. There is no need to become one; it has only to be discovered….

Your lover is only an excuse. Let your lover be just an experience of a greater love – the love for the whole existence." Osho



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