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Did Gautam the Buddha and Jesus the Christ have any idea that a figure like Osho would exist?

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"Buddha and Jesus envisioned a friend, not an authority, as the awakened master who would come to share love and wisdom with the world."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, both Buddha and Jesus anticipated a figure like him. He interprets Buddha’s prophecy of ‘Maitreya’—the Friend—not as a name but a quality: the first awakened master who comes as a friend, not an authority. And, playfully yet pointedly, he cites a secret Last Supper tale in which Thomas prepares a gospel for Osho two millennia later.
Osho says Buddha foresaw a friendly awakened teacher (which he claims to be), and a playful Jesus story hints the same.
Why this matters practically
- Relate to spiritual guides as friends, reducing fear and dependence.
- Focus on inner qualities over names, titles, or predictions.
- Use humor to dissolve rigidity and keep the heart open to learning.
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