Has any man in the world ever been able to say something original?
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"In the realm of truth, every enlightened being speaks the same essence, yet to those unawakened, each utterance sounds shockingly new."
According to Osho, in religion no one can say anything original—and yet every enlightened one speaks originally. Truth is one and timeless; the knower dissolves, so among awakened ones nothing is new. But to those without direct experience, each living utterance sounds shockingly new. Buddha, Krishna, Lao Tzu, Jesus voice the same essence, freshly.
Wise people reach the same truth, so it isn’t new to them, but to us who only know words it feels brand new.
Why this matters practically
- Seek experience over secondhand knowledge.
- Be open to living teachers; don’t cling to scriptures.
- Listen for the shared essence instead of chasing novelty or arguing about names.
- Be open to living teachers; don’t cling to scriptures.
- Listen for the shared essence instead of chasing novelty or arguing about names.
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