Why did Mahavira become a monk if the soul and the Supreme are not outside and wandering gets us nowhere?
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"Saintliness is not a role to be played or a costume to be worn; it arises from the silent transformation within when awareness blossoms."
According to Osho, Mahavira did not 'become' a monk by seeking outside; saintliness is not manufactured but arises from silent inner transformation. He never told people to become monks—only to see their un-saintliness. When awareness flowers within, outer renunciation may appear naturally, but it’s merely a byproduct, not the path; wandering and costumes cannot deliver the inner Supreme.
He didn’t go searching outside; he woke up inside, and any monk-like changes just happened by themselves.
Why this matters practically
- Stop chasing spiritual costumes and roles; cultivate awareness instead.
- Look honestly at your own un-saintliness; clarity invites real change.
- Let outer life adjust naturally to inner transformation, not the other way around.
- Look honestly at your own un-saintliness; clarity invites real change.
- Let outer life adjust naturally to inner transformation, not the other way around.
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