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Railway station Quote by Osho

“The world is like a waiting room in a railway station; it is not your house. You are not going to remain in the waiting room forever. Nothing in the waiting room belongs to you – the furniture, the paintings on the wall … You use them – you see the painting, you sit on the chair, you rest on the…” quote by Osho
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““The world is like a waiting room in a railway station; it is not your house. You are not going to remain in the waiting room forever. Nothing in the waiting room belongs to you – the furniture, the paintings on the wall … You use them – you see the painting, you sit on the chair, you rest on the bed – but nothing belongs to you. You are just here for a few ...minutes, or for a few hours at the most, then you will be gone. Yes, what you have brought in with you, into the waiting room, you will take away with you; that’s yours. What have you brought into the world? And the world certainly is a waiting room. The waiting may not be in seconds, minutes, hours, days, it may be in years; but what does it matter whether you wait seven hours, or seventy years? You may forget, in seventy years, that you are just in a waiting room. You may star t thinking perhaps you are the owner, perhaps this is the house you have built. You may start putting your nameplate on the waiting room.””

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About This Quote

Source Speech: Talk on Impermanence, Osho, 1990s

Life is temporary; we occupy the world briefly, possessing only what we bring within ourselves.

In simple terms: We are temporary guests in life, owning only inner possessions.

Key Takeaway

Focus on inner growth, not external attachments.

Themes

impermanence self attachment meaning existence

Mood

reflective contemplative serene

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • travel
  • career
  • relationships
  • personal development
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

spirituality philosophy identity materialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What inner qualities will you carry beyond life?
  • How does viewing life as a waiting room change your priorities?
A Different Perspective

External achievements fade; inner values endure.

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