Is it true that even the devil cannot deceive the Marwaris?
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definition
"In the game of deception, the truly alert turn the tables, making the deceiver the one who is deceived."
According to Osho, it’s a humorous exaggeration: Marwaris are so shrewd that even the devil can’t deceive them. He illustrates this with a Nasruddin tale where the would‑be trickster is outsmarted and loses his money. Osho’s point isn’t ethnography but insight: alertness, bargaining savvy, and priority for gain can flip deception back on the deceiver.
Osho jokes that some people are so sharp that any trick aimed at them ends up trapping the trickster instead.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate alertness so you aren’t easily fooled.
- Notice how your priorities drive choices—and their consequences.
- Use humor to examine conditioning instead of judging groups.
- Notice how your priorities drive choices—and their consequences.
- Use humor to examine conditioning instead of judging groups.
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