Why do people hide behind God?
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"Hide behind God, and you only mask your desires; true spirituality is to live openly and embrace your choices without alibis."
According to Osho, people hide behind God to disguise their own desires, dodge guilt and responsibility, and look virtuous. Invoking God becomes a respectable pretext for indulgence - slaughtering goats 'for Kali', wearing silk 'for the Divine'. He urges: live and enjoy openly, without spiritual alibis. Be straightforward, own your choices, and drop religious cleverness and self-deception.
People say it’s for God to excuse what they want; just be honest about your wants and stop pretending.
Why this matters practically
- Encourages honest living and reduces guilt by taking responsibility for your choices.
- Cuts hypocrisy and social manipulation; you stop using spirituality as a cover.
- Opens space for authentic devotion rooted in truth, not excuses.
- Cuts hypocrisy and social manipulation; you stop using spirituality as a cover.
- Opens space for authentic devotion rooted in truth, not excuses.
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