Why is the divine called ineffable?
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"The divine is ineffable because it transcends all definitions; to speak of it is to diminish its vastness, for true understanding comes only through direct experience."
According to Osho, the divine is called ineffable because reality itself cannot be captured in definitions; even simple things—love, beauty, sweetness, the color yellow—elude words. The divine is the totality and summit of these, so any description shrinks it into falsity. The wise therefore remain silent about what it is and instead indicate how to realize it through direct experience.
It’s like trying to explain the taste of sugar—you only know by tasting, not by talking.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from arguing about God to practicing methods (meditation, awareness) that give direct experience.
- Cultivate humility and silence; drop rigid concepts and images that limit the real.
- Follow living pointers and practices rather than collecting definitions and beliefs.
- Cultivate humility and silence; drop rigid concepts and images that limit the real.
- Follow living pointers and practices rather than collecting definitions and beliefs.
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