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What is the significance of saints and siddhas using abuses as a form of blessing?

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"Abuse from a saint is not hostility but a compassionate device to shatter your ego; it is the surgeon's cut that prepares you for the Divine to enter."

According to Osho, when saints or siddhas hurl abuses, it is not hostility but a compassionate device to shatter your ego. Neither abuse nor praise has value in itself; the Master uses whatever cuts the knot. If he scolds or strikes you, it signals grace and your readiness—like a surgeon’s painful cut—to empty you so the Divine can enter; a single shock can catalyze awakening.
A saint’s harsh words are like a quick pinch that pops your ego so truth and love can get in.
Why this matters practically
- Reframes tough words from a teacher as compassionate help, not insult.
- Encourages dropping ego-defenses so insight and peace can enter.
- Guides you to seek wake-up challenges, not soothing comforts that keep you stuck.
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