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What is the reason for inconsistency in statements?

Inconsistency in my words is not a flaw but a tool, crafted to awaken you from your slumber; I speak not to deliver truth, but to provoke awareness.

— Osho
According to Osho, any inconsistency is deliberate: his words are not truth-claims but devices to awaken. Different minds sleep in different ways, so he changes his tone and stance: now a bell, now cold water, even an attack on your cherished ideas to provoke awareness. Statements are to be judged by utility, not truth-value; he is not building a philosophy but serving the single purpose of awakening.

He changes what he says to wake different people up, like using a bell for some and a splash of water for others.