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What is the fundamental difference between the therapeutic methods of Buddha and Freud?

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"Buddha's path is not about fixing the mind to fit into a neurotic society, but about transcending it entirely, discovering freedom beyond thought."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, Freud’s method is medical and social: it repairs a malfunctioning mind so the person readjusts to the norms of an essentially neurotic crowd. Buddha’s path is existential and liberative: not to fix the mind but to end it—transcending conditioning into samadhi, freedom beyond thought. Where Freud seeks normalcy, Buddha seeks no-mind.
Freud helps you fit back into a confused crowd; Buddha helps you step out of the crowd and the noisy mind altogether.
Why this matters practically
- Choose between being well‑adjusted or truly free.
- Pick tools accordingly: therapy for functioning, meditation for no‑mind.
- Question 'normal' if society itself is unwell.
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