Is it appropriate to acknowledge Confucius and Western science as part of the Tao and thereby spiritual?
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"When intellect and science serve the vastness of Tao, they become beautiful; trouble arises when they claim to be the whole. True spirituality emerges only when they are subordinated to the love and mystery of the Tao."
According to Osho, Tao is vast enough to include science and Confucius, but neither can contain Tao. Intellect, law, and science are beautiful when they serve as parts of the whole; trouble begins when they claim to be the whole. Thus they become spiritual only when subordinated to Tao’s love and mystery, not when enthroned as total truth.
Yes—treat science and Confucian law as handy tools inside a bigger living mystery, not as the whole thing.
Why this matters practically
- Keeps reason useful without turning dogmatic.
- Encourages integrating love, intuition, and ethics with knowledge.
- Reduces hypocrisy by honoring life’s wholeness over rigid rules.
- Encourages integrating love, intuition, and ethics with knowledge.
- Reduces hypocrisy by honoring life’s wholeness over rigid rules.
AI Confidence Score: 95%
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