Are the Upanishads commentaries on or extensions of the Vedas?
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"The Upanishads are not mere extensions of the Vedas; they are a radical rebellion that shifts the focus from ritualistic fear to the profound experience of awakening."
According to Osho, the Upanishads are neither commentaries on nor extensions of the Vedas; they are a radical break—a rebellion ending the Vedic phase (vedanta as ‘the end’) and inaugurating a new vision. They shift religion from priestly, worldly petitions (lower knowledge) to direct, experiential awakening (higher knowledge) through meditative stillness and clarity. Thus, Upanishadic insight stands independent of Vedic ritualism and its fear-and-greed economy.
They aren’t add-ons to the Vedas; they end that old path and begin a new one based on your own inner seeing, not priests and rituals.
Why this matters practically
- Redirects you from secondhand beliefs to firsthand experience through meditation.
- Frees you from fear/greed manipulation by religious authority.
- Guides daily focus toward inner clarity instead of ritual bargaining for results.
- Frees you from fear/greed manipulation by religious authority.
- Guides daily focus toward inner clarity instead of ritual bargaining for results.
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