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How can we study the personalities of living enlightened persons?

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"To study the personalities of enlightened beings is to chase a mirage; true understanding comes from turning inward and embracing the silence of your own being."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, you cannot study the personalities of living enlightened beings, because as 'persons' they no longer exist. Enlightenment dissolves the ego and its traits; only impersonal presence remains. Seeking 'personality' is chasing a mirage. Instead, turn inward, meet silence, and let direct presence—not psychological profiles—teach you.
There’s no person left to analyze in an enlightened one, so stop studying them and look into yourself.
Why this matters practically
- Saves you from idolizing and projecting onto teachers
- Redirects effort toward meditation and self-inquiry
- Encourages meeting sages as presence, not as fixed traits
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