Is culture itself alien to religion?
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"True religion is not found in temples or creeds; it is a solitary revolution within, where one dismantles the ego and transcends societal conditioning to discover freedom and bliss in the depths of aloneness."
According to Osho, culture, society and civilization are alien to religion: true religion is a solitary, inner revolution that dismantles all social conditioning, identities and even the ego. Temples, churches and organized creeds are social substitutes, not religion. Authentic spirituality happens in absolute aloneness (samadhi), through self-transformation here and now—you can be free and blissful even in an unfree, miserable world.
Religion isn’t about culture or temples; it’s about turning inward until every label—even “me”—falls away, and peace shines by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Focus on direct self-transformation (meditation, awareness) instead of relying on institutions or labels.
- Stop postponing change by waiting for society to improve; take responsibility now.
- Discover freedom and joy that don’t depend on external conditions.
- Stop postponing change by waiting for society to improve; take responsibility now.
- Discover freedom and joy that don’t depend on external conditions.
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