Why have all the Buddhas used words if truth cannot be expressed in words?
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"Words are not the truth, but a compassionate trap that lures the mind from the known to the unknown, guiding you toward the silence where truth reveals itself."
According to Osho, Buddhas use words not to deliver truth, but to lure the mind from the known toward the unknown. Like Rabia’s beauty, words are a compassionate trap: they meet us in our language, draw us near the awakened presence, and then dissolve. Words cannot express truth, but they can bring you close enough for silence to reveal it.
They talk to catch your attention and lead you close, and then in that closeness you discover the wordless truth yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Treat teachings as pointers to silence, not final beliefs.
- Start where you are—use familiar language and practices to move deeper.
- Avoid frustration with paradox: words guide; direct experience reveals.
- Start where you are—use familiar language and practices to move deeper.
- Avoid frustration with paradox: words guide; direct experience reveals.
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