According to Osho, neither the learned fool nor the unlearned fool is the true disciple; the best disciple is the “blessed fool” who knows he does not know. This maturity usually comes after passing through learning, finding it burdensome, and dropping secondhand knowledge to regain living sensitivity. Thus a ripened learned fool, ready to relinquish head-stuff, stands closer to discipleship than a simple, untested innocent.
The best learner admits “I don’t know” and lets go of pretending; a know-it-all who gets tired of knowing can reach this sooner than someone who’s just naive.