How is there a sequence and continuity in the life of Rama, an incarnation of the divine, as written by Valmiki before his existence?
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"Rama's life unfolds like a script, bound by ideals and rules, making his responses predictable; in contrast, Krishna dances with spontaneity, defying any script."
According to Osho, Valmiki’s ‘pre-written’ Ramayana is a subtle Indian joke: Rama’s life was so bound to fixed ideals and rules that his responses were predictable, like an actor following a script. Such principled rigidity creates sequence and continuity, making his biography foreseeable—not a literal prophecy. By contrast, Krishna’s spontaneity defies foretelling.
Rama always followed strict rules, so his choices were predictable like a script; Valmiki’s “early writing” playfully points to this, not to magic or prophecy.
Why this matters practically
- Notice when you live by rigid ideals; they make you predictable and may limit freedom.
- Choose awareness and responsiveness over scripts to meet life freshly.
- Read myths as pointers to inner attitudes, not literal history.
- Choose awareness and responsiveness over scripts to meet life freshly.
- Read myths as pointers to inner attitudes, not literal history.
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