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What is the significance of an enlightened being among ordinary people?

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"An enlightened being among ordinary people acts as a spark, awakening their individuality and freeing them from the chains of inherited identities, allowing them to taste existence with the innocence and integrity of their birth."

According to Osho, an enlightened being amid ordinary people functions as a disruptive catalyst, calling individuals out of the unconscious crowd and restoring their individuality, dignity, and conscious freedom. He ignites a rebellious spirit, frees people from inherited identities and bondages, and helps them live and die with the same innocence and integrity as birth—tasting existence directly, not through collective conditioning or dead traditions.
An awakened person helps you stop following the herd, wake up to your own true self, and live freely and bravely.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you drop crowd-driven labels (religion, nation, race) and make conscious choices.
- Encourages courage and inner freedom, so life is lived fully, not robotically.
- Guides you to face death with integrity and innocence, as at birth.
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