Why do enlightened masters emphasize silence over words, yet you speak extensively?
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"I speak not to inform, but to provoke the mind into silence, for in the stillness of your being lies the essence of enlightenment."
According to Osho, silence is the true language of enlightenment, but past masters’ silent methods “failed with you,” so he tries the opposite device: abundant words. He speaks not to inform but to provoke and exhaust the mind until gaps of silence appear. His talking is a skillful means, tailored to contemporary seekers’ conditioning, to lead them back to silence.
Silence is the goal, but since quiet didn’t reach you, Osho talks to guide you into silence through the spaces his words create.
Why this matters practically
- Listen for the silence between words, not just the ideas.
- Let talks and conversations become stepping-stones to presence.
- Choose methods that actually work for your conditioning, not rigid ideals.
- Let talks and conversations become stepping-stones to presence.
- Choose methods that actually work for your conditioning, not rigid ideals.
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