Can it be a case of collective auto-suggestion?
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"Enlightened beings, merged with the universal, exist beyond the reach of suggestion; their silence speaks a truth that cannot be hypnotized."
According to Osho, no: collective auto-suggestion cannot explain such visions. The five hundred lamas are rigorously tested adepts who have mastered and illumined the unconscious, making them immune to individual or mass hypnosis. Their gatherings are wordless and selfless, preventing suggestion. Genuine contact with subtle-body souls is possible, but enlightened beings—merged with the universal—cannot be contacted in that way.
No—true masters who are fully aware inside can’t be hypnotized together or alone; some spirits can be contacted, but not those who are fully enlightened.
Why this matters practically
- Strengthen inner awareness to avoid manipulation and groupthink.
- Use silence and self-mastery to verify authenticity of spiritual experiences.
- Distinguish psychic contacts from enlightenment to guide practice wisely.
- Use silence and self-mastery to verify authenticity of spiritual experiences.
- Distinguish psychic contacts from enlightenment to guide practice wisely.
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