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Is the word constitution similar in meaning to prakriti?

Synthesized from Source definition

"Your constitution is the blueprint of your being, but prakriti is the eternal essence that breathes life into all creation."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, 'constitution' means an individual's psycho-physical makeup—the designed structure of a being—whereas 'prakriti' is utterly different: the primordial, uncreated, beginningless nature or material that precedes and underlies all creation. Srishti is what is made; pralaya is dissolution. Like a house, the plan is constitution; the earth, air, and heat it’s built from are prakriti. No exact European equivalent exists.
No: constitution is your body-and-mind’s design, while prakriti is the timeless stuff everything comes from, existing even before anything was made.
Why this matters practically
- Avoids confusing personal traits with the universal ground of existence.
- Directs spiritual inquiry from personality to the primordial source.
- Prevents translation errors that distort philosophical understanding.
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