If God is everywhere, why would he not be in an idol?
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"When you perceive God everywhere, even the idol becomes a reflection of the Divine; true vision sees every breath and being as a temple, transcending the limitations of form."
According to Osho, if God is everywhere, He is in the idol too—but only for one who perceives Him everywhere. Clinging to “only in the idol” blinds you to the whole. True vision drops the idea of “somewhere”; then every breath, person, and thing is temple, and the idol is just another form. The proof is impartial love—even for the one who breaks the idol—because the Divine pervades all.
God is in everything, so don’t trap Him in a statue; see Him everywhere, and then even a statue is just part of the whole.
Why this matters practically
- Frees you from narrow rituals and conflict over forms.
- Cultivates equal respect, compassion, and presence with everyone and everything.
- Turns ordinary life into continuous prayer, not confined to temples.
- Cultivates equal respect, compassion, and presence with everyone and everything.
- Turns ordinary life into continuous prayer, not confined to temples.
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