Core Insight:
According to Osho, when teachings are misunderstood, words become dangerous: without alert awareness, people literalize metaphors, justify their repressed impulses, and harm themselves or others, missing the inner intent. Zen maxims like 'do nothing' or 'kill the Buddha' point to inner meditation—dropping all images and hindrances—not to outer license. Right understanding demands vigilance, context, and inwardness, otherwise misunderstanding is inevitable.