What happens if you inquire about the kitchen during a discourse?
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outcome
"Inquiring about the kitchen during a discourse is a distraction from the essence; let us remain focused on the profound, for the mundane can only serve to divert our attention from the truth."
According to Osho, asking about the kitchen during a discourse is a distraction he refuses: the cooks are all in the hall, his diet never changes, and he literally doesn’t know where the kitchen is—he only knows the way from his room to Buddha Hall. He uses the monotony of his food as a device to bore the staff toward awareness, and keeps the gathering centered on the essential.
He won’t chase kitchen details mid-talk; nothing changes in his food and he’d get lost, so stay with the discourse.
Why this matters practically
- Trains attention to remain with the essential, not trivialities.
- Shows how routine can be used consciously to foster awareness.
- Encourages simplicity and clear priorities in daily life.
- Shows how routine can be used consciously to foster awareness.
- Encourages simplicity and clear priorities in daily life.
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