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What happens when there are more sannyasins?

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"True sannyas is a rare flowering; when it genuinely occurs, society transforms into a fragrant garden, but often, what we see are merely uniformed sannyasins, cloaked in outer labels yet devoid of inner realization."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, true sannyasins are rare; sannyas is an arduous flowering that cannot occur en masse. If a society genuinely had many, its whole life would be suffused with 'fragrance'—a palpable transformation. In practice, large numbers mostly mean 'uniformed sannyasins'—outer labels without inner realization—often driven by collective ego and spiritual pretensions that compensate for material failure.
If there were lots of real sannyasins, everything would feel kinder and fresher—but mostly it’s just clothes and claims, not the real inner change.
Why this matters practically
- Prioritize inner change over spiritual labels or headcounts.
- Evaluate spirituality by lived fragrance—compassion, integrity—not claims.
- Avoid using 'spirituality' to mask ego or material frustration.
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