Can a sinner become a sannyasin?
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"Only a sinner can become a sannyasin, for the admission of sin is the first step towards true awareness and the celebration of life."
According to Osho, yes; only a sinner can become a sannyasin. Sin means unconsciousness, forgetfulness of oneself; sannyas is the celebration of life through awareness. Admitting "I am a sinner" is the first step of real virtue and the start of the inward pilgrimage. So-called saints clinging to borrowed morality are closed to life and thus far from God, who is the living center.
Yes: knowing you did wrong is your wake-up bell; become aware and you can live as a joyful sannyasin.
Why this matters practically
- Encourages honest self-recognition over guilt, opening the door to growth.
- Gives a practice: bring self-remembering to daily actions so errors become insight.
- Frees you from rigid moralism to live more joyfully and authentically.
- Gives a practice: bring self-remembering to daily actions so errors become insight.
- Frees you from rigid moralism to live more joyfully and authentically.
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