The most mis-interpreted spiritual message from a great mind who left no stone unturned to teach humanity the essence of life is: “Sambhog se Samadhi."
Let me explain it clearly.
I have been an OSHO follower for more than a decade by now and have watched more than a hundred of his video discourses and read dozens of books highlighting his teachings and messages to humanity.
It truly pains me to observe how most of the humanity misunderstand him because of his ruthless straight-forwardness.
Don't just go by what you listen; rather experience it yourself, do some research, before coming to any conclusion.
Osho’s phrase “Sambhog se Samadhi” is widely misunderstood because it is often taken literally and superficially.
Osho was not encouraging indulgence or pleasure-seeking. His central concern was awareness.
By sambhog, he meant living life totally—experiencing emotions, relationships, creativity, work, joy, and even pain with full consciousness, without repression or inner division.
Osho observed that traditional spirituality often rejected life in the name of renunciation, creating guilt and hypocrisy.
He challenged this by saying that whatever is lived unconsciously becomes a bondage, while the same experience lived consciously becomes liberating.
Suppression strengthens desire; understanding dissolves it. Awareness transforms energy.
He used strong examples to shake people out of moral conditioning, not to glorify them.
The destination was always samadhi—a state of inner silence, clarity, and egolessness.
When life is lived with total awareness, the mind gradually loses its grip, and meditation happens naturally.
The teaching was misinterpreted because society heard permission, where Osho spoke of responsibility.
Moralists felt threatened, and shallow listeners missed the depth.
Osho’s message was not about pleasure, but about wholeness—a spirituality that includes living a great life, not escaping from it.
For me: OSHO taught us never to be an escapist, but a pragmatist.
