What is the concept of God?
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definition
"God is not a belief to be held but a reality to be experienced; in the silence of your being, knowing transcends the need for words."
According to Osho, God is not a concept to be believed but a reality to be known. Belief is second-hand and conceptual; knowing is immediate, existential, and born of inner silence and awareness. When you know, the word 'God' becomes unnecessary - the experience itself is the truth. Thus, drop beliefs and move into direct, meditative seeing.
God isn't an idea you accept; it's something you can directly feel when your mind is quiet.
Why this matters practically
- Replaces second-hand belief with first-hand clarity.
- Encourages practices (silence, meditation) that reveal truth directly.
- Reduces dogma and fear by grounding spirituality in lived experience.
- Encourages practices (silence, meditation) that reveal truth directly.
- Reduces dogma and fear by grounding spirituality in lived experience.
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