What is a human being?
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"A human being is a myth-weaving creature, whose irrationality gives birth to poetry and love; without these stories, life becomes a barren marketplace, devoid of wonder and purpose."
According to Osho, a human being is a gossip-creating, myth-weaving animal whose rich irrationality births poetry, love, religion, and celebration. We spin symbolic stories that drape a poetic meaning over a stony world; without them life shrinks into a mere marketplace. Until enlightenment, these myths nourish the heart, orient community, and make existence livable, so killing them kills our sense of wonder and purpose.
We’re story-makers, and our make-believe gives life warmth and meaning; without it, everything feels empty and cold.
Why this matters practically
- Value rituals, symbols, and shared stories that bring joy and connection.
- Don’t over-rationalize away meaning; let imagination and poetry balance reason.
- Create or honor life-giving myths until direct insight (enlightenment) makes them unnecessary.
- Don’t over-rationalize away meaning; let imagination and poetry balance reason.
- Create or honor life-giving myths until direct insight (enlightenment) makes them unnecessary.
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