Is there a point of no return in the life of a disciple?
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"A disciple can always retreat, but a devotee, having surrendered to the master’s fire, knows the rebirth of true being requires unwavering trust and courage."
According to Osho, there is no point of no return for a disciple; he remains separate enough to retreat. Only the devotee reaches irreversibility—having merged with the master’s “fire,” the false self is burned, and true being is reborn. This requires great trust and courage; until then, a disciple stands between the note-collecting student and the surrendered devotee.
A disciple can still turn back, but once you totally surrender and unite with the master, the old you is gone and there’s no going back.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you locate yourself: student, disciple, or devotee.
- Shifts focus from collecting ideas to practicing and trusting.
- Prepares you for ego-dissolution as the doorway to real transformation.
- Shifts focus from collecting ideas to practicing and trusting.
- Prepares you for ego-dissolution as the doorway to real transformation.
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