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Why are Indians not allowed to participate in the therapy groups?

Synthesized from Source definition

"To truly heal, one must shed the masks of tradition and hypocrisy; only then can the authentic self emerge from the shadows of repression."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, Indians are not allowed in therapy groups because, conditioned by tradition and social roles, they remain closed, inauthentic, and unable to drop masks. Therapy demands naked honesty, openness, and confronting repressed sexuality and inner ugliness. He doubts they can suspend scholarship, respectability, and hypocrisy to see their original face, so deep therapeutic work becomes impossible.
He says most Indians are too tied to roles and shame to be fully honest in therapy, so the process can’t really work.
Why this matters practically
- Drop social masks to make any healing or growth work effective.
- Practice honest, felt communication to safely face repressed emotions.
- Notice and question cultural conditioning that blocks openness and authenticity.
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