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Is dripping water over an idol a sign that a temple is living?

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A temple is not alive because of external rituals; its true vitality arises from the inner awakening that transcends mere signs and symbols.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, dripping water over an idol is no proof that a temple is living; such phenomena are irrelevant and often false signs of consecration. A temple is 'living' not by external effects but by the presence that happens within—initiation is not performed but occurs. Seek inner awakening, not miracles or mechanical omens.
No, drips don’t make a temple alive; only real inner presence does.
Why this matters practically
- Avoids superstition and gullibility about ritual ‘signs.’
- Refocuses you on meditation and inner transformation, not spectacles.
- Builds discernment: feel authentic presence instead of chasing phenomena.
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