What is the nature of knowledge?
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definition
"Real knowledge is not a matter of belief or debate; it is the quiet certainty that arises from direct encounter with reality."
According to Osho, real knowledge is immediate, experiential, and self-evident; it needs no belief, authority, or debate. Where there is knowing, the question of belief disappears—like recognizing a wall. Belief belongs to the unknown and borrowed; knowing arises from direct encounter with reality, leaving certainty that is quiet, simple, and beyond opinion.
Why this matters practically
- Trust direct experience over hearsay.
- Reduce arguments by testing what can be known.
- Move from borrowed beliefs to living understanding.
- Reduce arguments by testing what can be known.
- Move from borrowed beliefs to living understanding.
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