We often think of love as something we fall into, an experience that happens to us—a rush of emotions, a spark of attraction, a magnetic pull toward another person. This kind of love feels intoxicating, exhilarating, and all-consuming. It is new, thrilling, and effortless, much like a child discovering the world for the first time.
But falling in love keeps you a child—vulnerable, dependent on the other for happiness, and easily shaken when things don’t go as expected. It is based on need, attachment, and longing.
True transformation happens when we rise in love.
According to Osho, love is not meant to be a fleeting feeling or a temporary relationship. It is meant to be a state of being.
Falling in Love: The Childlike Experience
When we fall in love, we experience:
đź’• Euphoria: The world seems brighter, and everything feels magical.
đź’• Dependency: Our happiness depends on the presence and approval of the other.
đź’• Fear: The fear of losing them, of being abandoned, of not being enough.
đź’• Possessiveness: Love is often mixed with attachment and control.
Falling in love is like clutching to something outside of yourself, hoping it will complete you. It feels beautiful, but it is fragile—because what is given from the outside can be taken away.
đź“Ś Lesson: Falling in love is easy. But if we never move beyond this stage, love becomes a cycle of highs and lows, rather than a journey of expansion.
Rising in Love: The Path to Maturity
To rise in love means to transform through love. It is no longer about possessing or needing the other person to fill a void within us—it is about becoming love itself.
🌱 You love from wholeness, not from lack.
🌱 You give without expecting.
🌱 You experience love as a state, not just as a relationship.
🌱 You let go of fear, control, and attachment.
Instead of looking at love as something outside of you, it becomes something within you. You no longer say, "I am in love." Instead, you realize, "I am love."
đź“Ś Lesson: Rising in love is about growth, depth, and inner transformation. It is no longer about what the other person can give you but about what love awakens in you.
Love as a State of Being
Osho’s ultimate teaching on love is that it is not something we do—it is something we are.
đź’« A child needs love.
đź’« An immature mind chases love.
đź’« A wise soul becomes love.
When love is a state of being, you do not suffer from the ups and downs of relationships. You do not live in fear of losing someone because love is not dependent on them—it is flowing from within you.
You radiate love in everything you do:
✨ In the way you speak.
✨ In the way you listen.
✨ In the way you touch the world around you.
đź“Ś Lesson: Love stops being an external pursuit and becomes a sacred presence within you. You love not because someone makes you feel a certain way, but because love has become your natural expression.
Final Thoughts: Love as an Evolution
Love is not about falling—it is about rising. It is not about needing—it is about being.
If love makes you weaker, insecure, and fearful, it is an attachment.
If love makes you stronger, freer, and more whole, it is a transformation.
đź’ˇ True love is not something you find—it is something you become.
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