Was there a deficiency in Mahavira’s love that prevented him from making Goshalak understand?
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"To judge Mahavira's love by another's inability to understand is like testing the sun through a blind man; true love shines brightly, but it cannot penetrate the darkness of hatred."
According to Osho, Mahavira’s failure to change Goshalak does not imply any deficiency in his love or nonviolence. Total love enables understanding, yet it cannot compel one who is closed by hatred or deafness. We must assess Mahavira directly—not through others’ responses—just as we wouldn’t test the sun through a blind man; seen directly, he embodies consummate love and nonviolence.
Mahavira’s love wasn’t lacking; Goshalak just may not have been willing or able to listen, so judge Mahavira by seeing him directly, not by others’ reactions.
Why this matters practically
- Stop measuring truth by others’ approval or resistance; look and experience directly.
- Cultivate openness in yourself; love invites understanding but cannot force it.
- Avoid intermediaries and secondhand judgments when evaluating a teacher or teaching.
- Cultivate openness in yourself; love invites understanding but cannot force it.
- Avoid intermediaries and secondhand judgments when evaluating a teacher or teaching.
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