What is the significance of the Buddha's teachings in contemporary times?
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"The Buddha's teachings are not relics to worship but living pointers that awaken your consciousness; cling to them until they ignite your own seeing, then let them go and soar beyond imitation."
According to Osho, the Buddha’s teachings matter now as living pointers—a map to awaken consciousness—not relics to worship. Keep the map until it kindles your own seeing, then drop it. In modern life, clinging to scriptures or even living masters becomes a prison; their real gift is freedom: grow roots, grow wings, and move beyond imitation.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents dogmatism and blind following.
- Centers direct meditative experience over secondhand belief.
- Lets you benefit from guidance without becoming dependent on gurus or books.
- Centers direct meditative experience over secondhand belief.
- Lets you benefit from guidance without becoming dependent on gurus or books.
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