Why have fake religions run by pandits and priests continued for centuries?
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"People cling to fake religions because they offer cheap consolations, while the path of true spirituality requires courage, sacrifice, and a willingness to transform."
According to Osho, fake religions persist because the crowd prefers cheap consolations over costly truth. Real spirituality demands courage, sacrifice, and transformation; buyers for it are rare. Longevity does not prove truth—only mass appeal. Pandits and priests sell comforting untruths that ask little and soothe much, so people keep “paying” easily, while authentic seekers remain few.
They last because most people choose easy comfort instead of the hard work of real truth and change.
Why this matters practically
- Don’t confuse age or popularity with truth; test teachings by your own awareness.
- Choose paths that require inner work over ones offering mere comfort.
- Be ready to pay the real price—honesty, courage, and change—rather than settling for easy consolations.
- Choose paths that require inner work over ones offering mere comfort.
- Be ready to pay the real price—honesty, courage, and change—rather than settling for easy consolations.
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