Can someone from a lower caste become a disciple?
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"Caste is irrelevant to discipleship; it is trust and inner faith that awaken the true disciple within."
According to Osho, caste is irrelevant to discipleship; what decides is trust and inner faith. He condemns Dronacharya’s political rejection of the Shudra Ekalavya, praising Ekalavya as the model disciple who arrived without a living guru through unwavering devotion. With deep self-trust, even a statue becomes alive; without it, even accepted disciples go nowhere.
Yes—anyone can be a disciple; your sincere trust and practice matter, not your caste or who approves you.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from social labels; focus on cultivating trust, devotion, and practice.
- Builds resilience: rejection by authorities need not halt your growth.
- Turns any place or symbol into real guidance when approached with wholehearted faith.
- Builds resilience: rejection by authorities need not halt your growth.
- Turns any place or symbol into real guidance when approached with wholehearted faith.
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