Why are different names like heaven, earth, matter, and consciousness used for the silent manifestation of the unknown?
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"The Unknown is beyond words, and when we attempt to name it, we create dualities; only in silence does the unity of existence remain intact."
According to Osho, the Unknown/Absolute is beyond speech and remains unmanifest; whenever we try to express it, language splits reality into dualities. Thus sages use diverse names—heaven/earth, matter/consciousness—not as literal divisions but as necessary pointers within language’s twofold framework. Like a straight stick seeming bent in water, the One appears as many when refracted through words; silence alone preserves its unity.
Because words always split the unsayable One into pairs, we use many names to point toward the same silent truth.
Why this matters practically
- Stop clinging to words; look for direct silence/experience.
- Reduces dogmatism; different names point to one truth.
- Encourages meditation and wordless inquiry.
- Reduces dogmatism; different names point to one truth.
- Encourages meditation and wordless inquiry.
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