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What is the significance of contradictions in teachings?

Truth is a living presence, not a rigid doctrine; embrace the contradictions as they reveal the many facets of reality.

— Osho
According to Osho, apparent contradictions in teachings express truth’s many-sided, moment-to-moment flow. He honors truth over consistency: each statement is a facet shaped by context, audience, and the living present. Words are narrow courtyards for a sky-like reality; the only consistency is the one Presence playing through the flute. Seek the source, not literal agreement.

Contradictions are like different songs from the same musician, played to fit the moment, while the player stays the same.

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