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Are all religious rituals truly futile?

Rituals become futile when they are mere performances of the ego, but when infused with love and presence, they transform into a celebration of life and communion with the divine.

— Osho
According to Osho, rituals are futile only when they are empty performances—acts done from ego, duty, or imitation without the heart. The act itself is neutral; its truth is decided from within. When love, presence, and an irresistible inner urge move you, the same act becomes prayer, celebration, and living communion—not ritualism.

A ritual works only if your heart truly feels it; doing it just to copy or obey is empty.

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