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Odalisque

A definition

O`da`lisque'
The word odalisque comes from a Turkish root, which means "concubine" and was used to describe the women in the harem of a Mogul emperor who luxuriated in the sensuous "Pleasure Dome" of their sultan. All of their needs were cared for and their only responsibility was to live in pleasure and bring such enjoyment to others.

The Avataric Great Sage, Adi Da Samraj (founder of Fear-No-More Zoo) has used this word as a metaphor for the blissful contemplation of animals and other non-humans.

So they always move to return to free contemplation and prefer to be as un-busy as possible. And it's not just because they just want to lie around and relax. They forget body-consciousness, self-consciousness, and enter into Divine contemplation.
-- Adi Da Samraj


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