What is the relationship between truth and the perspectives of children and fools?
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"The man of truth appears as a child to the wise and a fool to the ignorant, for purity often masquerades as idiocy in a world that values conformity over authenticity."
According to Osho, when one realizes truth, one becomes childlike in innocence and simplicity, yet appears foolish to the worldly mind. These are not two states but one: purity looks like idiocy to the crowd. The man of truth risks being deceived and mocked, stands alone against the majority, yet embodies real wisdom—Buddha-like, Zarathustra-like—seen as a child by the understanding and a fool by the ignorant.
Finding truth makes you pure and simple like a child, but most people will mistake that for being a fool.
Why this matters practically
- Choose innocence and authenticity over seeking approval
- Expect misunderstanding; don't be shaken by others' judgments
- Seek the few who understand rather than the crowd
- Expect misunderstanding; don't be shaken by others' judgments
- Seek the few who understand rather than the crowd
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