Why do the chains of delusion and superstition seem to strengthen despite our desire to break free from them?
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"True freedom arises not from rejecting one belief for another, but from the courage to question everything and see for oneself beyond the chains of delusion."
According to Osho, the chains of delusion strengthen because we replace one blind belief with another—accepting or rejecting without firsthand knowing. Whether religious or “scientific,” citing scriptures or textbooks, we trade inquiry for authority and feel wiser while remaining ignorant. Superstition is any unexamined certainty. Only courageous, open-ended investigation—suspending labels, testing, and seeing for oneself—cuts these chains; otherwise denial itself becomes a subtler bondage.
If you just believe or dismiss things without checking for yourself, you keep swapping one trap for another.
Why this matters practically
- Question authority and habit; investigate before accepting or rejecting.
- Rely on direct experience and evidence, not slogans or citations.
- Cultivate humility and openness to avoid new dogmas replacing old ones.
- Rely on direct experience and evidence, not slogans or citations.
- Cultivate humility and openness to avoid new dogmas replacing old ones.
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