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What happens when one feels fear instead of love towards a spiritual teacher?

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Fear in the presence of love reveals the ego's resistance to transformation; trust your heart, for it is the fire that consumes the old self and births the new.

— Osho
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Core Insight:
According to Osho, when fear arises instead of love toward a spiritual teacher it actually means love has truly happened; love is a fire that consumes the old self, so the head panics while the heart throbs with love. The fear is the ego’s resistance to transformation. Trust the heart, come closer, and allow the old to die so the new can be born.
If you feel scared of the teacher, it means your love is real and change is coming—follow your heart, not your frightened head.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you recognize fear as ego resistance, not a danger signal.
- Encourages heart-led trust to allow inner transformation.
- Guides you to move closer rather than avoid, accelerating growth.
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