Can the truth be anything other than ultimate?
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"Truth is ultimate; it is the unchanging realization at the center of the cyclone, while facts are merely relative and subject to the whims of circumstance."
According to Osho, truth cannot be anything other than ultimate; only facts are relative. Philosophers and scientists speak of 'relative truths,' but they are merely objective facts that change with situations, like time seeming slow on a hot stove. Mystics say 'ultimate truth' to distinguish the unchanging, subjective realization—the center of the cyclone—that remains the same in all conditions, even in death.
Truth is the unchanging inner experience; what changes with situations are just facts, not truth.
Why this matters practically
- Guides you to seek the unchanging inner witnessing instead of chasing shifting facts.
- Prevents confusion between scientific relativity and spiritual realization.
- Offers a stable center in crises, supporting peace and clarity.
- Prevents confusion between scientific relativity and spiritual realization.
- Offers a stable center in crises, supporting peace and clarity.
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