What is the nature of scriptural debate?
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"Scriptural debate is a sterile mind-game, nourishing only the ego; truth is not found in arguments but in the silence of direct experience."
According to Osho, scriptural debate is a sterile mind-game: borrowed words fencing with other borrowed words. It nourishes ego and division, not awareness or transformation. Truth cannot be concluded by argument; it must be lived and tasted in silence. Use scriptures as signposts, then drop them and experience directly through meditation.
Why this matters practically
- Saves time and energy from endless arguments.
- Encourages direct practice—meditation, awareness, love.
- Reduces ego and dogmatism, fostering openness and peace.
- Encourages direct practice—meditation, awareness, love.
- Reduces ego and dogmatism, fostering openness and peace.
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