According to Osho, Socrates’ choice of hemlock reflected an egoic, life‑negating martyrdom that sacrificed not only his body but the living transmission of truth. Osho rejects all‑or‑nothing stances; he would have left Athens to continue teaching nearby, serving seekers and truth itself. The real significance, he says, is to favor life‑affirming pragmatism over principled suicide, preserving the opportunity to embody and share wisdom.
It’s wiser to keep living and sharing truth than to die just to prove a point.