What is the nature of truth as expressed by awakened ones in different contexts?
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"Truth is boundless and absolute, yet the moment it is spoken, it becomes relative, shaped by the speaker and the listener; the essence of truth is realized in the silence beyond words."
According to Osho, truth is boundless and absolute, but the moment it is spoken it becomes relative - shaped by speaker, listener, language, and era. Sages therefore offer partial, even seemingly contradictory expressions - love or dispassion, birth or death - each a valid angle. Their words carry only a "taste" of the ocean; the essence is realized in silence beyond words.
Truth is like a giant ocean; teachers can only bring a small salty sip, so their words differ, and the real ocean is felt in quiet.
Why this matters practically
- Helps avoid dogmatism; see diverse teachings as complementary facets.
- Listen for the taste beyond words; meditate to experience directly.
- Speak and hear with humility, knowing words are partial.
- Listen for the taste beyond words; meditate to experience directly.
- Speak and hear with humility, knowing words are partial.
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