Do you initiate tamasic people into sannyas?
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"A master is for the 'sick,' not just the 'healthy'; in the darkness of tamas, the hidden riches of life await discovery through meditation and prayer."
According to Osho, yes—he initiates tamasic people, because tamas means life’s riches are still hidden in darkness. A master is for the ‘sick,’ not only the ‘healthy’; withdrawing support hardens wrongdoing. He invites tamasic seekers into sannyas, emphasizing meditation and prayer over prohibition, trusting that as awareness deepens, addictive and harmful patterns naturally fall away.
Yes: people in darkness need help most, so he brings them close and teaches meditation until bad habits drop by themselves.
Why this matters practically
- Support transforms better than shaming or exclusion.
- Do positive practices (meditation, prayer) instead of focusing on “don’ts.”
- See behavior as changeable, not a fixed fate.
- Do positive practices (meditation, prayer) instead of focusing on “don’ts.”
- See behavior as changeable, not a fixed fate.
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