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Osho Quotes on Idol Worship

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Idol worship is the shadow of devotion, a fixation on extinguished lamps, while true bhakti ignites in the present moment, meeting the master’s light here and now.

Idol worship is not futile; it is the prayerful expression of love, a feminine path to the Divine, just as meditation is a masculine journey—both are valid, and what truly matters is the living essence behind them.

When the lamp of 'I' goes out, the moonlight of God enters; awaken to the formless, and let love and awareness be your true worship.