What does 'the way of religion' mean?
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"Religion is not a doctrine but a living myth that transforms human untruth into divine truth; once the master is gone, it becomes a lifeless tradition."
According to Osho, 'the way of religion' is not doctrine but a living myth—a conscious fiction like the master–disciple relationship—that bridges human untruth and divine truth. Myth partakes of both lie and truth, enabling movement from the former to the latter. Only an alive myth (a living master) works; once the master is gone, religion hardens into dead tradition and becomes a lie.
Religion works when a living guide helps us use a meaningful story to cross from our confusion to truth; without that living presence, the story turns empty.
Why this matters practically
- Seek living guidance and firsthand experience over secondhand beliefs.
- Use stories, rituals, and symbols as bridges to truth, not destinations.
- Regularly refresh your practice; drop forms that feel dead or mechanical.
- Use stories, rituals, and symbols as bridges to truth, not destinations.
- Regularly refresh your practice; drop forms that feel dead or mechanical.
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