Is there a universal right and wrong, or are they determined by each society?
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"At the summit of universal consciousness, there is no absolute right or wrong; true awakening lies in transcending fixed moral codes and embracing the fluidity of context and awareness."
According to Osho, at the summit of universal consciousness there is no division at all—hence no absolute right or wrong; reality is non-dual ("not-two"). Moral codes arise from local, historical, and cultural circumstances and must change with conditions. Clinging to fixed rules is ignorance; awakening means seeing context, acting intelligently, and prioritizing awareness over borrowed morality.
There isn’t one forever-rulebook of good and bad; people make rules for their time and place, while the highest truth is beyond such dividing.
Why this matters practically
- Reduces judgment and dogmatism by encouraging you to consider context before labeling.
- Makes your ethics adaptive and compassionate in real-life situations.
- Shifts focus from obeying rules to cultivating awareness and responsibility.
- Makes your ethics adaptive and compassionate in real-life situations.
- Shifts focus from obeying rules to cultivating awareness and responsibility.
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