What is wrong in studying religious scriptures?
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"To truly understand the scriptures, you must first awaken the consciousness that birthed them; only then will the words reveal their true essence."
According to Osho, studying scriptures is wrong only when done from ordinary mind: you inevitably project your conditioning onto Jesus or Krishna, dragging their words down and corrupting them. Real understanding needs the same quality of consciousness that birthed them—Christ- or Krishna-consciousness. So, instead of piling up quotations, first awaken awareness; learn the way of being, then the words become clear.
If you read holy books without growing your awareness, you twist them to fit yourself; become more awake inside, then they make sense.
Why this matters practically
- Prioritize meditation and inner transformation before interpretation.
- Avoids misusing scriptures to justify ego or harmful actions.
- Builds humility and direct experience over secondhand beliefs.
- Avoids misusing scriptures to justify ego or harmful actions.
- Builds humility and direct experience over secondhand beliefs.
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