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Osho on Can we escape the risks of imitation in spiritual practices?

Can we escape the risks of imitation in spiritual practices?

Imitation is a spiritual dead-end; true liberation arises not from following a map, but from discovering your unique, present-moment responsiveness.

— Osho
According to Osho, imitation is a spiritual dead-end—and he deliberately stays inconsistent and illogical so no one can copy him. By refusing fixed doctrines and living moment-to-moment, he forces seekers to stand on their own feet. Liberation comes not by following a map, but by discovering your unique, present-moment responsiveness.

Don’t copy a guru; find your own way by listening inside and responding freshly each moment.