According to Osho, the seeker’s mountain tale reveals the chasm between our projections and reality: mistaking a skull for a crystal bowl mirrors how we live in illusions. Recognizing this and laughing at one’s own stupidity becomes a liberating breakthrough—the shift from darkness to light. The lesson: watch the mind’s projections, stop blaming others, drop make‑ups and hallucinations, and live with what is.
We often imagine things nicer than they are; when we notice our own make‑believe and can laugh at it, we wake up to reality.