What is the significance of varna-ashrama according to scriptures?
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"Authentic spirituality recognizes no hierarchy; it is time to free ourselves from the chains of past doctrines and create a compassionate, egalitarian world."
According to Osho, scriptures that uphold varna-ashrama are 'criminal' inventions of exploiters, not utterances of true rishis. Any doctrine ranking humans as higher or lower turns life into hell and must be discredited. Authentic spirituality recognizes no hierarchy; we must free ourselves from such past-bound texts entirely and birth a new, egalitarian, compassionate social order.
Why this matters practically
- Rejects caste-based prejudice in daily choices and relationships.
- Stops blind reverence for texts that justify inequality.
- Motivates building inclusive communities grounded in love and dignity.
- Stops blind reverence for texts that justify inequality.
- Motivates building inclusive communities grounded in love and dignity.
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