Why do the religions of Krishna, Mahavira, Buddha, and Jesus decay despite Buddha's claim that the religion of the saints never grows decrepit?
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"The religion of the saints never grows decrepit; it is the hearsay and dogma created by those in the dark valleys that decay, for truth can only be grasped through the light of meditation."
According to Osho, what grows decrepit is not the saints’ religion but the hearsay, sects, and scriptures built by listeners who misunderstand from a lower consciousness. The saint speaks from sunlit peaks; we hear in dark valleys, turning living dharma into dogma. Languages and symbols differ, Truth is one; it is renewed whenever a Buddha, Krishna, or Christ appears and can only be understood by becoming meditative oneself.
Religions decay because people mishear enlightened ones and build rigid systems, while the living truth never gets old.
Why this matters practically
- Practice meditation and awareness rather than clinging to doctrines.
- Treat teachings as pointers—look at the moon, not the finger.
- See the shared essence across faiths to reduce sectarian conflict.
- Treat teachings as pointers—look at the moon, not the finger.
- See the shared essence across faiths to reduce sectarian conflict.
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