Is the saying 'mahājanah yena gatah sa panthāh' (the path is that which the great ones have trodden) wrong?
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definition
"The true mahājan is your own soul; follow its voice, for you are the ultimate authority of your own consciousness."
According to Osho, the maxim is misleading if taken to mean “follow others,” because deciding who a mahājan is already rests on your own discernment. Psychologically you can never walk behind another; the final authority is your consciousness. Thus, the true mahājan is your own soul—follow its voice. If it points to a master, you still follow yourself.
You can’t truly copy someone else’s path; you have to listen to your own inner voice to choose any path.
Why this matters practically
- Builds self-trust and responsibility instead of blind imitation.
- Avoids confusion from conflicting authorities by using inner discernment as your compass.
- Transforms guidance from teachers into conscious, voluntary learning rather than dependence.
- Avoids confusion from conflicting authorities by using inner discernment as your compass.
- Transforms guidance from teachers into conscious, voluntary learning rather than dependence.
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