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What is the objection to worshiping an idol if God is in everyone?

When you see God in everyone, the need for idol worship dissolves; true devotion is found in compassion and awareness, not in rituals.

— Osho
According to Osho, idol worship is objectionable because clinging to a statue blinds us to the living presence of the divine in everyone; once God is seen in all, the very idea of separate worship collapses. Real devotion is compassion and awareness—like quenching a thirsty donkey—not carting ritual water. See life as sacred first; then even the stone is included, without attachment.

If God is in everyone, help living beings instead of staring at statues—that’s real worship.

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