Question 1

Is it always wrong to think logically?

Accepted Answer

According to Osho, logic isn’t wrong—it’s essential for the objective world: science, measurement, step-by-step inquiry. But for the inner, subjective realm, you must reverse gears: drop questioning, trust, love, meditate, and transcend logic. A whole human uses both wings—logic for things, illogic for being—arriving at science outside and self-knowledge within.

Question 2

Is logic absolutely useless?

Accepted Answer

According to Osho, logic is not absolutely useless; it is valuable within its proper domain. For dealing with matter and scientific inquiry, logic—whose lifeblood is doubt—is indispensable. But in exploring consciousness and religion, doubt obstructs; you need trust. Don’t drag logic beyond its boundaries. Keep logic for science and trust for inner realization; then both can harmoniously coexist.

Question 3

To what extent does life have relevance to logic?

Accepted Answer

According to Osho, logic has only a narrow, utilitarian relevance: it works with things, calculations and the marketplace, but fails before the vast, multidimensional mystery of life. Love, meditation, and authentic relationship are incalculable and unknowable, so logic becomes a prison if overused. Use logic as a tool for surfaces; put it aside to live, relate, and rejoice in the insecure adventure of existence.

Question 4

Why is logic often criticized?

Accepted Answer

According to Osho, logic is criticized because it’s a man-made grid we impose on a vast, paradoxical reality; useful for the marketplace but false to life’s depth. As one goes deeper, rules dissolve, opposites complement, identities flow, and linear reason becomes a hindrance. To meet reality—and oneself—directly, logic must be set aside.

Question 5

Why is there opposition to logic?

Accepted Answer

According to Osho, logic is opposed because it proves nothing real; it is an empty, circular, verbal game that can be used to 'prove' anything, thereby sustaining doubt. Truth arises only from direct, existential experience, with logic serving at best as a secondary tool to clarify it. He urges moving beyond logic into trust (faith), where doubt drops and transformation becomes possible.

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Is it always wrong to think logically?

Is logic absolutely useless?

To what extent does life have relevance to logic?

Why is logic often criticized?

Why is there opposition to logic?

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Is it always wrong to think logically?

Is logic absolutely useless?

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Why is logic often criticized?

Why is there opposition to logic?

Explore Related Frameworks

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