How can yoga not require faith if disciples need faith, surrender, and trust in the master?
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"Yoga does not require faith in doctrines; it invites a living faith that blossoms naturally through trust in the Master. Openness allows the right resonance to occur, making you available for the transmission of grace."
According to Osho, yoga does not demand belief in doctrines; it invites a living faith that arises naturally as trust in the Master. This trust is not a prerequisite but a ripening—like love—creating the situation for satsang and grace. You can’t force it; remain open, don’t judge, and let the right resonance happen. Openness makes you available; trust, when it happens, enables transmission.
Yoga doesn’t ask you to believe ideas; just stay open, and if real trust with a teacher naturally appears, deep learning happens.
Why this matters practically
- Stops forcing belief; encourages honest openness.
- Helps you find the right teacher by sensing genuine resonance.
- Reduces judgment, keeping you available for insight and grace.
- Helps you find the right teacher by sensing genuine resonance.
- Reduces judgment, keeping you available for insight and grace.
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