How to overcoming greed and finding the fulfillment?
By OSHO
Greed arises from a deep emptiness within, a feeling that must be filled with anything available, be it money, possessions, relationships, or even food.
The understanding of greed is sufficient to overcome it; attempting to fill the emptiness with external acquisitions is merely a futile endeavor.
True fulfillment comes from being in tune with the universe, experiencing a sense of fullness that transcends material possessions.
The anecdote of a man with a house filled with unnecessary and absurd items exemplifies the mindless pursuit of collecting things to fill the inner void.
Greed is a symptom of disconnection from the whole, prompting individuals to accumulate possessions indiscriminately.
The story of a man collecting broken items, including a non-functional car and a statue, illustrates the irrationality of greed and the hollowness it perpetuates.
Greed is not merely a desire but an existential sickness, a sign of being out of harmony with the whole.
Religions often misinterpret greed as a desire, leading to attempts to repress or renounce possessions, but these extremes fail to address the root cause.
To overcome greed, one must understand the inner emptiness, reconnect with the existential, and move towards a state of inner fullness through meditation and peace.