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How can one recognize a truly religious person versus a so-called knower?

To recognize a truly religious person, first dissolve your own vanity; only then will you see that what once appeared as pride is, in fact, compassion.

— Osho
According to Osho, you cannot reliably judge others until you have dissolved your own vanity. The truly religious person is egoless and compassionate; the so‑called knower is busy evaluating others and is caught in pride. Focus on your own ego first; when it disappears, perception clarifies and what looked like pride reveals itself as compassion—and only then can genuine wisdom be recognized.

Don’t try to spot fake holy people—clean up your own ego first, and then you’ll naturally see who is real.

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