Why should we be religious when the beginning and end are unknown, and there is no trace of God or soul?
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"Your restlessness is the seed of true religiousness; it is the longing to discover your living link with existence and to feel at home in the cosmos."
According to Osho, you need not adopt 'religion' as beliefs about God or soul; the very restlessness that made you ask is the seed of true religiousness. Being religious means discovering your living link with existence—finding your roots, feeling at home in the cosmos, not an outsider. Enlightened ones cannot give you truth, only awaken thirst; follow that longing and become what you are.
It’s not about believing in a distant God; it’s about listening to your inner longing and finding a felt connection that makes this universe your home.
Why this matters practically
- Eases loneliness and anxiety by replacing alienation with belonging.
- Guides choices toward authenticity rather than borrowed beliefs.
- Turns ordinary relationships and nature into sources of meaning and joy.
- Guides choices toward authenticity rather than borrowed beliefs.
- Turns ordinary relationships and nature into sources of meaning and joy.
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