What is the golden rule in Gautam Buddha's philosophy?
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"Dhamma is not a fixed law but living freedom; truth is to be experienced, not believed."
According to Osho, Gautam Buddha has no 'golden rule': dhamma is not a fixed law but living freedom. Life should not be run by rigid rules, rituals, or thought, but by awareness, spontaneity, and no-mind. Buddha’s teaching is direct seeing, not philosophy; truth is to be experienced, not believed or conceptually organized.
Why this matters practically
- Moves you from blind rule-following to conscious, present choices.
- Builds flexibility and spontaneity rather than rigid habits.
- Encourages direct experience (seeing) over overthinking and secondhand beliefs.
- Builds flexibility and spontaneity rather than rigid habits.
- Encourages direct experience (seeing) over overthinking and secondhand beliefs.
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