What is the meaning of esoteric in a humorous context?
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"Nothing is hidden; truth is as obvious as the sun, and only our closed eyes make it seem secret. Open your eyes—there are no secret corridors, just the extraordinary in the ordinary."
According to Osho, 'esoteric'—meaning hidden—is a ridiculous word: nothing is hidden; God/truth is obvious like the sun, and only our closed eyes make it seem secret. Calling it esoteric shifts responsibility and empowers priests as mediators. He urges dissolving sacred–secular splits: the temple belongs in the marketplace; the ordinary is the extraordinary. Open your eyes—no secret corridors, just life.
Esoteric means ‘hidden,’ but Osho jokes that nothing is hidden—truth is like the sun; we just close our eyes and then buy secrets from “experts.”
Why this matters practically
- Stop hunting for secret teachings; look with fresh awareness in everyday moments.
- Drop the sacred/secular divide; practice meditation in the middle of ordinary life.
- Take responsibility for your seeing; don’t outsource truth to priests or gurus.
- Drop the sacred/secular divide; practice meditation in the middle of ordinary life.
- Take responsibility for your seeing; don’t outsource truth to priests or gurus.
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