Why is religion declining and deteriorating despite the presence of saints and teachings?
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"When religion is rooted in imitation rather than inner transformation, it stifles creativity and disconnects seekers from the living source of love and awareness."
According to Osho, religion declines because disciples mistake saints’ inner transformation for outer suppression. Seeing Buddha’s absence of hatred, they try to destroy hatred instead of realizing love; imitating conduct replaces cultivating consciousness. This negative, prohibitive approach kills creativity, turns seekers into actors, and disconnects practice from the living source. When religion becomes positive—transforming energies into awareness and love—it flourishes.
Don’t fight darkness; light a lamp—saints became light inside, but we copy their rules and miss the flame.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on growing love and awareness instead of suppressing anger or violence.
- Replace rule-following and imitation with inner practice and creative transformation.
- Gauge progress by arising compassion and joy, not by a checklist of “don’ts.”
- Replace rule-following and imitation with inner practice and creative transformation.
- Gauge progress by arising compassion and joy, not by a checklist of “don’ts.”
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