Is a vision of Krishna or Christ considered a spiritual experience?
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"True spirituality begins when consciousness is objectless, settling naturally on the self beyond mind; visions of deities are merely psychological projections, not divine reality."
According to Osho, visions of Krishna, Christ, or any deity are not spiritual experiences but psychological projections. As long as consciousness perceives an object—even a sacred image—it remains outside itself. True spirituality begins when consciousness is objectless, settling naturally on the self beyond mind. Such deity-visions arise from self-hypnosis or waking dreams, not divine reality.
Seeing Krishna or Christ in a vision is just your mind’s picture show; real spirituality is the quiet awareness with no pictures at all.
Why this matters practically
- Stop chasing visions; cultivate silent, objectless awareness.
- Avoid self-delusion by distinguishing mental imagery from direct being.
- Orient meditation toward witnessing beyond mind, not collecting experiences.
- Avoid self-delusion by distinguishing mental imagery from direct being.
- Orient meditation toward witnessing beyond mind, not collecting experiences.
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