Are all priests the worst enemies of God?
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"The true enemy of God is not the ordinary priest, but the powerful hierarchs who cling to their institutions, obstructing the path to awakening and truth. Seek direct experience of the divine beyond the confines of dogma and ritual."
According to Osho, not all priests are enemies of God; only the powerful, cunning hierarchs—the popes and shankaracharyas—oppose truth by preserving institutions and blocking awakening. Most priests are poor ritual workers earning a living, neither friends nor foes of God, simply ignorant and overburdened. Critique manipulative authority, feel compassion for ordinary priests, and seek direct, experiential spirituality beyond profession and dogma.
Only a few big boss priests block real truth; most regular priests are just doing a job and don’t really know about God.
Why this matters practically
- Discern manipulation from mere livelihood; avoid blanket condemnation.
- Turn energy from blame to personal, direct spiritual experience.
- Cultivate compassion for people shaped by economics and tradition while questioning oppressive authority.
- Turn energy from blame to personal, direct spiritual experience.
- Cultivate compassion for people shaped by economics and tradition while questioning oppressive authority.
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