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Are the problems of the Western mind a result of sin and guilt in Christianity?

The Western mind is shackled by the chains of inherited guilt and moralism, while true liberation arises from awareness and the transformation of one's being, not from the endless cycle of sin and confession.

— Osho
According to Osho, yes: many Western psychological troubles arise from Christianity’s sin-centered conditioning, which burdens people with inherited guilt and moralism, creating tension and a need for endless confession or analysis without true release. He contrasts this with the Eastern view that ignorance—not sin—is the root, so the task is awareness and meditation. Real change happens by transforming one’s being, not merely policing behavior; then ethical action follows naturally.

Osho says Western minds hurt because they’re taught to feel guilty for sin, while real healing comes from becoming aware through meditation and changing inside, not by just fixing behavior.

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