Ask Osho!

Do you initiate tamasic people into sannyas?

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"A master is for the 'sick,' not just the 'healthy'; in the darkness of tamas, the hidden riches of life await discovery through meditation and prayer."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, yes—he initiates tamasic people, because tamas means life’s riches are still hidden in darkness. A master is for the ‘sick,’ not only the ‘healthy’; withdrawing support hardens wrongdoing. He invites tamasic seekers into sannyas, emphasizing meditation and prayer over prohibition, trusting that as awareness deepens, addictive and harmful patterns naturally fall away.
Yes: people in darkness need help most, so he brings them close and teaches meditation until bad habits drop by themselves.
Why this matters practically
- Support transforms better than shaming or exclusion.
- Do positive practices (meditation, prayer) instead of focusing on “don’ts.”
- See behavior as changeable, not a fixed fate.
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