What is the relationship between the speaker and the teachings of Lao Tzu and Patanjali?
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"I stand with Lao Tzu in the immediacy of the heart's leap, using Patanjali only as a gentle guide to prepare you for the jump."
According to Osho, he stands where Lao Tzu stands—utter agreement with the timeless, jump-now vision—while he uses Patanjali only as a compassionate, conditional means to prepare listeners. Patanjali represents method, gradual steps, postponement; Lao Tzu is the goal, immediacy, the heart’s leap. He speaks on both: Patanjali to ready you, Lao Tzu to strike when ripeness comes—and keep preparation from becoming an addiction.
He fully lives Lao Tzu’s jump-now truth, but teaches Patanjali’s step-by-step path to help us until we’re ready to leap.
Why this matters practically
- Balance discipline with spontaneity: practice when needed, leap when ripe.
- Avoid endless preparation; let methods serve realization, not replace it.
- Choose approaches wisely based on your present readiness.
- Avoid endless preparation; let methods serve realization, not replace it.
- Choose approaches wisely based on your present readiness.
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