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Do wise individuals avoid the company of enlightened beings?

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"The truly wise do not seek the company of enlightened beings; it is the foolish who, recognizing their ignorance, approach with humility to learn."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the truly wise need not approach an enlightened one; those who come are the “foolish” who recognize their ignorance and thus begin to know. The utterly foolish stay away, blocked by ego. Near a Buddha, humility is essential—seek to understand, not to ossify teachings, or they degrade into sects and disputes.
Wise people don’t need a teacher; those who admit they don’t know go to one and become wise, while the proud stay away and remain stuck.
Why this matters practically
- Admit you don’t know to start learning.
- Stay humble with teachers; keep listening.
- Don’t turn teachings into rigid arguments.
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