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What is the role of therapists as messengers?

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"A therapist must be a hollow bamboo flute, allowing the song of truth to flow through without the distortion of ego or personal ideas."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, therapists as messengers must be nobodies—empty, ego-free vehicles who do not mix their own ideas with the teaching. Their task is to keep the message primary and undistorted, like a hollow bamboo flute through which the song plays. This messengerhood is a device to dissolve ego; then clarity and authority flow from beyond, not from the person.
Be an empty flute: don’t add your tune—let the true song pass through you.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents personal bias from distorting guidance.
- Keeps focus on the client’s transformation and the essential teaching, not the therapist’s persona.
- Cultivates humility, bringing greater clarity and effectiveness to sessions.
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