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Osho Quotes on Caste

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The existence of Shudras and Harijans is not a divine decree but a human invention to maintain power, freezing the fluidity of life into rigid castes that breed apathy and enslavement.

Context: What is the reason for the existence of Shudras and Harijans? Read Original Discourse →

Live by your authentic guna and karma; when birth and qualities diverge, follow the qualities, for forcing birth-duty only breeds restlessness and suffering.

Context: What are the implications of being born into a Shudra household yet possessing the qualities of a Brahmin? Read Original Discourse →

Declare yourself as 'Brahman' and your religion as 'Shunya,' for in the realm of the spirit, we transcend all identities and embrace the soundless music of existence.

Context: What should sannyasins declare in the census regarding caste and religion? Read Original Discourse →