Do scholars and priests keep the torch of religion burning in the absence of enlightened beings?
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"Religion is not a torch to be kept burning by scholars or priests; it is the pure, fuel-less light of existence that can only be realized by awakening within."
According to Osho, religion (dharma) is not a torch to be kept burning by scholars or priests; it is pure, fuel-less light that sustains existence. Priests can only preserve labels and scriptures—the corpse, not the living flame. Dharma is ever-present and wordless, realized by awakening within. Enlightened ones simply let dharma speak; in their absence, you must turn inward and listen directly.
No one needs to keep real religion alive—it’s already shining inside you; just wake up and feel it yourself, not through caretakers or books.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from authorities and traditions to your own direct experience.
- Encourages meditation and inner listening over debate, ritual, and belief.
- Reduces sectarianism by pointing to a universal, wordless truth within.
- Encourages meditation and inner listening over debate, ritual, and belief.
- Reduces sectarianism by pointing to a universal, wordless truth within.
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