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Did any enlightened person ever charge a fee for their discourses?

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"Commitment, not freebies, opens the door to truth; the awakened are free to choose their own path, unbound by precedent."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, whether enlightened ones charged fees is irrelevant—each has a unique way. He chooses to charge as a conscious device: to filter the unserious, loosen attachment to money, and avoid the ego-trip of almsgiving. Precedent doesn’t bind the awakened; even Gurdjieff priced his work steeply to test longing. Commitment, not freebies, opens the door to truth.
There’s no single rule—Osho charges to check who truly cares and to help you let go of money-grabbing.
Why this matters practically
- Tests and deepens your sincerity through tangible commitment
- Exposes clinging to money and the need to feel superior by giving
- Encourages respecting diverse methods instead of arguing from precedent
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