Why have all the great masters come from the East?
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"True fulfillment lies in the balance of the inward mystic and the outward scientist, where love and meditation flow together in harmony."
According to Osho, great masters arose in the East because Eastern culture turned inward—obsessed with the inner soul—while the West turned outward, birthing scientists focused on matter and objects. This split is unhealthy; true human fulfillment demands balance. Osho envisions a being who is both mystic and scientist, uniting love (outward flow) and meditation (inward flow) into a fluid, whole life.
The East looked inside and made saints, the West looked outside and made scientists—but real health comes from doing both: loving others and meditating within.
Why this matters practically
- Balance daily outer action (love, work) with inner silence (meditation).
- Avoid one-sided growth that creates outer poverty or inner anxiety.
- Aim to be practical and wise—scientist in the world, mystic within.
- Avoid one-sided growth that creates outer poverty or inner anxiety.
- Aim to be practical and wise—scientist in the world, mystic within.
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