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What is the connection between God and the relationship between a teacher and students?

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"The teacher and student are not separate; in their encounter, God plays, revealing that the only illusion is the belief in separation."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, the teacher–student encounter is God’s own play: He speaks through the teacher and hears through the student; in truth there is no ‘other.’ The only gap exists in the student’s belief in separation. The function of the teacher is to dissolve that illusion so the seeker recognizes the sought as oneself—and a sweet current of understanding flows.
The same One is pretending to be both teacher and student; when you see it’s a hide-and-seek game, the distance vanishes and joy appears.
Why this matters practically
- Softens ego and hierarchy; invites humility in learning and teaching.
- Turns listening and speaking into a sacred act of the same Presence.
- Encourages living ordinarily while seeing divinity everywhere, reducing the urge to escape.
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