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What does it mean to be a disciple?

A disciple is not a collector of ideas, but one who surrenders the ego and risks everything to become truth and love.

— Osho
According to Osho, a disciple isn’t a student collecting ideas, but one who risks everything to become truth and love. He relates to a master through the heart, surrenders ego, melts into nothingness, and becomes totally receptive. A disciple drops defenses and prejudices, creates inner discipline - a space to learn - and trusts absolutely, allowing the master’s presence to penetrate and transform his being.

Being a disciple means opening your heart, dropping ego and fixed ideas, and trusting a wise guide so you can truly change instead of just collecting information.

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