Why are there so many confusions in philosophy?
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"Philosophy is a maze of words and arguments, where each partial viewpoint breeds confusion; only in the silence of thought can we truly see the whole."
According to Osho, philosophy (shastra) is bound to be confused because it trades in doctrines, arguments and words—mind’s speculations—so each partial viewpoint clashes and spawns endless questions without resolution. Only darshan—direct, egoless seeing when thought is silent—reveals the whole. Without ‘eyes’ of awareness, thinkers grope like blind men with an elephant, mistaking parts for the whole.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from debating concepts to directly observing your experience.
- Practice silence and mindfulness to see without ego’s bias.
- Test truths in lived awareness instead of collecting more opinions.
- Practice silence and mindfulness to see without ego’s bias.
- Test truths in lived awareness instead of collecting more opinions.
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