Is my path wrong for accepting a master without studying the scriptures?
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"True discipleship is not found in the scriptures you read, but in the transformation that arises within you; genuine surrender brings lasting change, not fleeting influence."
According to Osho, accepting a master without studying scriptures is not wrong; if genuine guru-bhava (the urge to surrender) arises, it means previous lifetimes have already distilled the scriptures within you. The touchstone is transformation: enduring shifts—less greed, anger, and lust; deeper compassion, equanimity, and presence. If the feeling is transient and personality-induced, it’s mere influence, not true discipleship.
If surrender to a master brings steady inner change, you don’t need books; if it fades like a movie feeling, it isn’t real.
Why this matters practically
- Use transformation as your touchstone: less greed/anger, more compassion and equanimity.
- Avoid being swayed by charisma; if surrender fades quickly, reconsider.
- If change is real and stable, trust the master-path; scriptures’ work is already done within.
- Avoid being swayed by charisma; if surrender fades quickly, reconsider.
- If change is real and stable, trust the master-path; scriptures’ work is already done within.
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