Why are so many enlightened beings born in an unspritual country like India?
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"Spirituality is a personal journey, not a national identity; enlightened beings can blossom anywhere, for true awakening transcends the boundaries of culture and geography."
According to Osho, spirituality belongs to individuals, not nations; no country is spiritual. The notion that India produces most enlightened beings is propaganda born of India’s ancient articulateness—its early writing, philosophizing, and mythic record-keeping—while places like China, Tibet, and Africa remained silent, isolated, or unwritten. Enlightened ones flower everywhere; India merely spoke louder. True spirituality integrates inner and outer, beyond East/West biases.
No country makes people enlightened; they can wake up anywhere, but India talked and wrote about it more, so it seems like it has more saints.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on your own awakening rather than national labels.
- Respect wisdom from silent or undocumented traditions.
- Balance inner depth with outer engagement for a whole life.
- Respect wisdom from silent or undocumented traditions.
- Balance inner depth with outer engagement for a whole life.
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