Is a master also acting when he laughs or smiles at a disciple?
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"A Master is a perfect actor, using laughter and smiles as skillful performances; do not cling to these gestures, but seek the silence behind them, where the true essence of being resides."
According to Osho, a Master is always acting—a perfect actor who takes life as play, not as worry. His anger, laughter, or smile are skillful performances, because he is not a doer. Don’t cling to these gestures; look through them. Attend to the silence between words, the being behind behavior: there you meet the real Master—tranquil, thought-free presence.
Yes—when a Master laughs or smiles, it’s like acting; look past it into the quiet inside to know who he truly is.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you not react to a teacher’s surface behavior.
- Trains attention to silence and presence rather than words.
- Prevents projection and deepens trust in the essence, not the performance.
- Trains attention to silence and presence rather than words.
- Prevents projection and deepens trust in the essence, not the performance.
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