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What are the two kinds of enlightened masters as described by Meher Baba?

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"Enlightenment is not a descent from above; it is an awakening from within, where the human blossoms into the divine."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, Meher Baba described two kinds of enlightened masters: first, the avatar - God descending into human form (a 'God-man'); second, the realized master who ascends - a human whose inner consciousness blossoms into divinity (a 'man-God'). Osho, however, rejects the descending-God idea as consolation, affirming enlightenment as awakening from within.
It means some think an enlightened one is God coming down, while others see a person waking up into God; Osho backs the second.
Why this matters practically
- Clarifies the two paths: divine descent vs human ascent
- Shifts attention from waiting for saviors to cultivating inner awakening
- Informs practice: meditation, awareness, self-transformation
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