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Why did God create this world?

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"The question of why God created this world can only be answered through the living presence of a sincere seeker, for the truth is revealed not in words, but in the depth of personal inquiry."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, such a question cannot be answered secondhand; the why of creation is meaningless without the living presence of a sincere seeker. God is not an idea gotten cheaply through borrowed curiosity; only intense, personal inquiry, with readiness to risk comfort and ego, opens the answer, conveyed more by presence than by words.
If you really want to know why God made the world, you must seek honestly yourself—the true answer comes through your own living inquiry, not from someone else’s explanation.
Why this matters practically
- Promotes authentic, first-hand spiritual practice over second-hand beliefs.
- Shifts you from idle curiosity to transformative commitment.
- Encourages direct meeting with truth and teachers, beyond mere explanations.
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