Why do enlightened beings experience suffering and violence despite the principle of karma?
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"Enlightened beings suffer not from their own karma, but from the world's misunderstanding of their love, which is often misinterpreted as hostility. In the face of violence, the wise respond with compassion, recognizing the immaturity of the ego-bound world."
According to Osho, enlightened beings suffer not because of their personal karma but because their ego-dissolving love is misread as hostility by the ego-bound world. The master stands outside ordinary karmic exchange; people respond from their conditioning—answering what feels like 'hatred' with hatred. Thus violence arises from collective misunderstanding and immaturity, for which the wise feel compassion, not blame.
People mistake a master’s tough love for attack, so they strike back; his pain comes from our confusion, not his karma.
Why this matters practically
- Recognize growth often feels like ego-loss, so don’t react defensively.
- Meet misunderstanding with patience and compassion.
- See that real guidance may hurt the ego but is love in disguise.
- Meet misunderstanding with patience and compassion.
- See that real guidance may hurt the ego but is love in disguise.
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