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What is the meaning of esoteric in a humorous context?

Nothing is hidden; truth is as obvious as the sun, and only our closed eyes make it seem secret. Open your eyes—there are no secret corridors, just the extraordinary in the ordinary.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, 'esoteric'—meaning hidden—is a ridiculous word: nothing is hidden; God/truth is obvious like the sun, and only our closed eyes make it seem secret. Calling it esoteric shifts responsibility and empowers priests as mediators. He urges dissolving sacred–secular splits: the temple belongs in the marketplace; the ordinary is the extraordinary. Open your eyes—no secret corridors, just life.
Esoteric means ‘hidden,’ but Osho jokes that nothing is hidden—truth is like the sun; we just close our eyes and then buy secrets from “experts.”
Why this matters practically
- Stop hunting for secret teachings; look with fresh awareness in everyday moments.
- Drop the sacred/secular divide; practice meditation in the middle of ordinary life.
- Take responsibility for your seeing; don’t outsource truth to priests or gurus.
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