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Is there any need for meditation if religion is dead?

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"When religion is dead, meditation becomes the only living core, the essence of spirituality that awakens, clarifies, and liberates your life."

According to Osho, when religion is dead—burdened by rules and rituals—the only living core that remains is meditation. He rejects all nonessential commandments to keep you focused on the one transformative practice: silent awareness. Meditation is not optional but the essence of spirituality; without it you wander in dogma, with it you awaken, clarify, and liberate your life.
Even if religion disappears, quietly watching inside yourself is the simple, real way to grow.
Why this matters practically
- Cuts through confusing rules so you invest time in real inner change.
- Builds clarity, peace, and compassion in everyday choices.
- Frees you from dogma so you live from awareness, not fear.
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