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Who is greater - mother or guru?

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Honor both the mother and the guru, for the mother gives you the body and the foundation, while the guru awakens your soul and fulfills your true potential.

— Osho
According to Osho, the question is wrong: mother and guru are two inseparable dimensions of birth. The mother gives the first birth—the body, the temple, the earth; the Master gives the second birth—the soul’s awakening, the deity, the sky. Each is ‘greater’ in their sphere: the mother lays the foundation, the Master fulfills it. Therefore honor both, for together they complete your becoming.

Your mom gives you a body, and the guru helps your inner self be born, so both are important and deserve respect.

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