What is religion and why are there so many religions in the world?
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"Religion is the inquiry into the inquirer, a subjective exploration of consciousness that speaks in symbols, leading to the many languages and metaphors that point to the same inner truth."
According to Osho, religion is an inquiry into the inquirer—the subjective exploration of consciousness—whereas science investigates outer objects and even brackets out the investigator. Because consciousness is not a thing that can be put on the table or proved like light to a blind man, its realizations must be expressed symbolically. Hence many religions arise: diverse languages, metaphors, and methods pointing to the same inner reality.
Religion means looking inside to find the one who is looking; since this can’t be shown like an object, people describe it in many different ways.
Why this matters practically
- Turn attention inward to understand your own consciousness, not just external facts.
- Drop arguments over doctrines; see different religions as pointers, not competing truths.
- Balance scientific clarity with inner witnessing to live more consciously.
- Drop arguments over doctrines; see different religions as pointers, not competing truths.
- Balance scientific clarity with inner witnessing to live more consciously.
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