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What is the relationship between faiths and conflict in history?

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Conflict arises not from faiths themselves, but from the ego that clings to identity; true religion is the individual journey of self-realization that transcends division and fosters love.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, faiths themselves do not clash—ego does. Conflict arises when religion becomes a group identity inherited at birth and wielded as an association against others. True religion is an individual, lived experience of self-realization and love that dissolves ego. Seen this way, diverse faiths are converging paths to the same truth; violence stems from irreligious, egoic factions within, not from outsiders.
Faiths only fight when people use them as team badges for their egos; real religion is personal love and insight that turns many paths into one road.
Why this matters practically
- Shift energy from defending a group to dissolving ego through lived practice.
- Meet other faiths as fellow paths; choose dialogue and compassion over argument.
- Look for hypocrisy within your own fold and reform there before blaming outsiders.
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