Core Insight:
According to Osho, a conventional "saint" cannot be a rascal - by definition he is flat, renunciatory, one-dimensional, anti-life. But a rascal can become a saint: existence is multidimensional and compassionate, transforming his wild, colorful energies into awakened playfulness. Exemplars like Chuang Tzu, Hotei, Bodhidharma, and Gurdjieff defy pious norms; they did not renounce life but lived it totally, revealing holiness that includes laughter, paradox, and celebration.