Is Osho a reincarnation of Gautam Buddha?
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"Buddhas do not return; enlightenment dissolves the 'I', leaving no one to reincarnate, yet each new spring of wisdom brings the same taste of love and friendship."
According to Osho, Buddhas do not return—enlightenment dissolves the 'I', so there is no one left to reincarnate. Many Buddhas appear across time, each fresh yet sharing the same taste, like new springs. Thus Osho is not Gautam Buddha’s reincarnation. Buddha’s prophecy of Maitreya is symbolic: a future Buddha will embody and teach maitri—friendliness—because humanity will need to relearn love and true friendship.
No—once someone becomes a Buddha the self is gone, so there’s no coming back; new Buddhas may arise with the same feel, and today’s call is to grow friendship and love.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts focus from guru-worship to your own awakening here and now.
- Encourages practicing maitri—friendliness and love—in a divided world.
- Reminds you to loosen the ego, which brings peace and connection.
- Encourages practicing maitri—friendliness and love—in a divided world.
- Reminds you to loosen the ego, which brings peace and connection.
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