According to Osho, his ever-present napkin is a deliberate, illogical symbol of ‘uselessness’—a reminder that life’s true beauty lies beyond utility, logic, and purpose. Like a flower or a temple, it has no function, yet points to intrinsic value and playful leela. Carrying it proclaims devotion to poetry of being over marketplace efficiency, inviting ecstasy over commodities, heart over factory-minded purpose.
He carries a napkin to show that not everything must be useful—life is for play and beauty, not just work.