According to Osho, Zarathustra did laugh at birth—not as a provable historical fact, but as a revelatory symbol. A man of great insight, he would instantly see the world’s madhouse and respond with liberating humor rather than tears. That primal laughter signals intelligence, freedom from solemnity, and a radically affirmative way to meet life’s absurdities.
Osho says Zarathustra likely laughed because he instantly saw how silly and mixed-up the world is, so he greeted it with humor instead of crying.