A True Rebel
It is an old association, and a misunderstanding, that to be a nonconformist is to be a rebel. The nonconformist is a reactionary; he acts out of anger, rage, violence and ego. His action is not based in consciousness. Although he goes against the society, just to be against the society is not necessarily to be right. In fact most of the time to move from one extreme to another is always to move from one wrong to another wrong.
The rebel acts with a tremendous balance, and that is not possible without awareness, alertness, and immense compassion. It is not a reaction, it is an action -- not against the old, but for the new.
The rebel is creating the new world so that this misery and this suffering and this ugly society disappears and man can live more naturally, more beautifully, more lovingly, more peacefully, enjoying all the riches that existence makes available, all the gifts of life which are invaluable.
Freedom, love, silence, truth, enlightenment, the ultimate flowering of your being -- all are available to the true rebel. The hindrances just have to be removed. All the old structures were creating more and more hindrances and obstructions against your growth. If the rebel is against those obstructions, it is to enable the new man to live without fetters, to live without imprisonment, to live outside the concentration camps and to live a life as free as a bird on the wing ... as free as a rosebush dancing in the rain, in the sun; as free as a moon moving in the sky beyond the clouds in utter beauty, blissfulness and peace.
The rebel is a totally different kind of man from the nonconformist. Never forget it, because to be a nonconformist is very easy, but to be a rebel needs a tremendous transformation in your being.
--Osho
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On Mar 27, 2021 Harsh Vijay wrote :
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On Dec 3, 2019 Binodini nayak wrote :
I m transformed.kundalini awekened in me. I could not live in this society. in between people of fixed mind set.always misunderstood.i was innocence.i was broken .gender inequalities authorities concept always suffocates me. When I first faced the naked truth reality of life the death of my brother I got depressed.nobody cares me.in this society igoned our mental health.i felt helpless hopeless.so entered towards spiritual path seriously sincerely. after 14 yrs my kundalini awekened.society prepares slaves.cowards...it is very difficult live in a society with full of virtues.truth behind a rebel a painful story.real cause is we have right with live my own vision with my core values we want air of freedom to breathe ..society don't provide us but restricts.so one innocence became rebel.thats it
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On Sep 18, 2016 Chris Sports wrote :
This is gorgeous and applies to such a broad use of the term. I am an admin in a facebook support and awareness group for people who suffer from Migraines, Cluster Headaches, and other Headache Disorders. Our name is BrainWreck Rebels and I've been looking for things that help us explain our name and purpose in different ways. I would love to post your post and of course a link to it here on our public page. I would of course not do so without your permission. Please let me know if you would consent to this. I would not alter anything you have written. It would go up just as you have it and again, I would include a link to this post here. Thank you for your consideration and for so beautifully explaining what can be a misunderstood action and purpose. Chris Sports
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