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Can we know truth without the help of the Shastras?

Truth is not found in scriptures; it is awakened within you through inner search and self-transformation. Your own being is the only true scripture and guru.

— Osho
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Books can talk about truth, but you only know it by looking inside and changing yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Shifts reliance from texts and teachers to direct inner experience.
- Guides practice toward meditation, self-inquiry, and transformation.
- Avoids collecting dead information and nurtures living awareness.
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